# Distance from Luanda (LAD) to Alert Bay (YAL)

> 14,113 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,113 km / 8,769 mi / 7,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 02:58 in Luanda, it's 18:58 in Alert Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (YAL is lower 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

### [Alert Bay Airport (YAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yal-alert-bay-alert-bay-airport/1ef266de-ae71-60f2-877d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alert Bay, Canada
- ICAO: CYAL
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 50.580000, -126.920000
- Elevation: 240 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 02:58 in Luanda, it's 18:58 in Alert Bay.
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)
- [Alert Bay Airport (YAL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yal-alert-bay-alert-bay-airport/1ef266de-ae71-60f2-877d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)