# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Las Vegas (VGT)

> 14,000 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,000 km / 8,699 mi / 7,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:31 in Luanda, it's 14:31 in Las Vegas)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,962 ft (VGT 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

### [North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vgt-las-vegas-north-las-vegas-airport/1ef266df-3e91-613c-b870-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Vegas, United States
- ICAO: KVGT
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.210000, -115.190000
- Elevation: 2,205 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 22:31 in Luanda, it's 14:31 in Las Vegas.
With a 8-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)
- [North Las Vegas Airport (VGT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vgt-las-vegas-north-las-vegas-airport/1ef266df-3e91-613c-b870-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)