# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Willow (WOW)

> 13,977 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,977 km / 8,685 mi / 7,547 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:01 in Luanda, it's 00:01 in Willow)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (WOW 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

### [Willow Airport (WOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wow-willow-willow-airport/1ef266df-8864-6304-b4b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Willow, United States
- ICAO: PAUO
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.750000, -150.050000
- Elevation: 215 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 09:01 in Luanda, it's 00:01 in Willow.
With a 9-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)
- [Willow Airport (WOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wow-willow-willow-airport/1ef266df-8864-6304-b4b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)