# Distance from Hoquiam (HQM) to Luanda (LAD)

> 14,164 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,164 km / 8,801 mi / 7,648 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:42 in Hoquiam, it's 07:42 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (LAD is higher than HQM)

## Airports

### [Bowerman Airport (HQM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hqm-hoquiam-bowerman-airport/1ef266df-2134-6b0c-9cbe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hoquiam, United States
- ICAO: KHQM
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 46.970000, -123.940000
- Elevation: 18 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 23:42 in Hoquiam, it's 07:42 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bowerman Airport (HQM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hqm-hoquiam-bowerman-airport/1ef266df-2134-6b0c-9cbe-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)