# Distance from Waco (CNW) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,440 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,440 km / 7,730 mi / 6,717 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:20 in Waco, it's 19:20 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 227 ft (LAD is lower than CNW)

## Airports

### [Tstc Waco Airport (CNW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnw-waco-tstc-waco-airport/1ef266df-1490-6108-9c34-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waco, United States
- ICAO: KCNW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.640000, -97.070000
- Elevation: 470 ft

### [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://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

## 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 13:20 in Waco, it's 19:20 in Luanda.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tstc Waco Airport (CNW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cnw-waco-tstc-waco-airport/1ef266df-1490-6108-9c34-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)