# Distance from Pohang (KPO) to Luanda (LAD)

> 12,934 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,934 km / 8,037 mi / 6,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Korea) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:52 in Pohang, it's 05:52 in Luanda)
- **Elevation difference**: 173 ft (LAD is higher than KPO)

## Airports

### [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pohang, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTH
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.990000, 129.420000
- Elevation: 70 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 13:52 in Pohang, it's 05:52 in Luanda.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pohang Airport (KPO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kpo-pohang-pohang-airport/1ef266df-8e2a-65c2-bbdd-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)