# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Isla De Vieques (VQS)

> 9,140 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,140 km / 5,679 mi / 4,935 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:37 in Luanda, it's 01:37 in Isla De Vieques)
- **Elevation difference**: 194 ft (VQS is lower 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

### [Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vqs-isla-de-vieques-antonio-rivera-rodriguez-airport/1ef266df-e03b-682a-9453-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isla De Vieques, United States
- ICAO: TJVQ
- Timezone: America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates: 18.130000, -65.490000
- Elevation: 49 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 06:37 in Luanda, it's 01:37 in Isla De Vieques.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (VQS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vqs-isla-de-vieques-antonio-rivera-rodriguez-airport/1ef266df-e03b-682a-9453-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)