# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Castlegar (YCG)

> 13,629 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,629 km / 8,469 mi / 7,359 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:03 in Luanda, it's 23:03 in Castlegar)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,381 ft (YCG 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

### [Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycg-castlegar-castlegar-west-kootenay-regional-airport/1ef266de-aef2-6ef4-9627-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Castlegar, Canada
- ICAO: CYCG
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.300000, -117.630000
- Elevation: 1,624 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 07:03 in Luanda, it's 23:03 in Castlegar.
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)
- [Castlegar / West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycg-castlegar-castlegar-west-kootenay-regional-airport/1ef266de-aef2-6ef4-9627-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)