# Distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Luanda (LAD)

> 11,306 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,306 km / 7,025 mi / 6,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 10:41 in Gladwin, it's 15:41 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 531 ft (LAD is lower than GDW)

## Airports

### [Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdw-gladwin-gladwin-zettel-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1df2-6b88-972e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gladwin, United States
- ICAO: KGDW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.970000, -84.480000
- Elevation: 774 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 10:41 in Gladwin, it's 15:41 in Luanda.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdw-gladwin-gladwin-zettel-memorial-airport/1ef266df-1df2-6b88-972e-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)