# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Ngiva (VPE)

> 15,087 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,087 km / 9,375 mi / 8,147 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:09 in Los Angeles, it's 05:09 in Ngiva)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,438 ft (VPE is higher than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

### [Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpe-ngiva-ngjiva-pereira-airport/1ef266de-dcb4-67de-9a7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngiva, Angola
- ICAO: FNGI
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -17.040000, 15.680000
- Elevation: 3,566 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 21:09 in Los Angeles, it's 05:09 in Ngiva.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpe-ngiva-ngjiva-pereira-airport/1ef266de-dcb4-67de-9a7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)