# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Paradise (PYS)

> 14,387 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,387 km / 8,939 mi / 7,768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:33 in Luanda, it's 14:33 in Paradise)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,057 ft (PYS is higher than LAD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pys-paradise-paradise-skypark-airport/1ef266de-9f24-6ef0-aaf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paradise, United States
- ICAO: CA92
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.710000, -121.620000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 22:33 in Luanda, it's 14:33 in Paradise.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Quatro De Fevereiro Airport (LAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lad-luanda-quatro-de-fevereiro-airport/1ef266de-dcc9-6300-b233-06bb2780ed98)
- [Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pys-paradise-paradise-skypark-airport/1ef266de-9f24-6ef0-aaf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)