# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Thompson Falls (THM)

> 13,557 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,557 km / 8,424 mi / 7,320 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:43 in Luanda, it's 02:43 in Thompson Falls)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,224 ft (THM is higher than LAD)

## Airports

### [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luanda, Angola
- ICAO: FNLU
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -8.860000, 13.230000
- Elevation: 243 ft

### [Thompson Falls Airport (THM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thm-thompson-falls-thompson-falls-airport/1ef266df-3b86-61c2-aa60-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thompson Falls, United States
- ICAO: KTHM
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 47.600000, -115.300000
- Elevation: 2,467 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:43 in Luanda, it's 02:43 in Thompson Falls.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thompson Falls Airport (THM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thm-thompson-falls-thompson-falls-airport/1ef266df-3b86-61c2-aa60-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)