# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN)

> 12,974 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,974 km / 8,062 mi / 7,006 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:14 in Luanda, it's 20:14 in Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,015 ft (UPN 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

### [Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upn-licenciado-y-general-ignacio-lopez-rayon-airport/1ef266df-6205-649c-9941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPN
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.400000, -102.040000
- Elevation: 5,258 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 03:14 in Luanda, it's 20:14 in Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport.
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)
- [Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upn-licenciado-y-general-ignacio-lopez-rayon-airport/1ef266df-6205-649c-9941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)