# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Cat Lake (YAC)

> 11,814 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,814 km / 7,341 mi / 6,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 84° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 14:56 in Luanda, it's 08:56 in Cat Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,101 ft (YAC 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

### [Cat Lake Airport (YAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yac-cat-lake-cat-lake-airport/1ef266de-ae61-6382-bc29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cat Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYAC
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 51.730000, -91.820000
- Elevation: 1,344 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 14:56 in Luanda, it's 08:56 in Cat Lake.
With a 6-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)
- [Cat Lake Airport (YAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yac-cat-lake-cat-lake-airport/1ef266de-ae61-6382-bc29-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)