# Distance from Highbury Airport (HIG) to Luanda (LAD)

> 13,830 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,830 km / 8,593 mi / 7,468 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:18 in Highbury Airport, it's 03:18 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 243 ft (LAD is higher than HIG)

## Airports

### [Highbury Airport (HIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hig-highbury-airport/1ef266e0-0de7-68fa-ae25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Highbury Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YHHY
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -16.430000, 143.150000
- Elevation: 0 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 12:18 in Highbury Airport, it's 03:18 in Luanda.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Highbury Airport (HIG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hig-highbury-airport/1ef266e0-0de7-68fa-ae25-06bb2780ed98)
- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
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