Lisbon, Portugal → Luanda, Angola
3,119 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Luanda is 5,775 km (3,589 miles). Luanda lies roughly south-southeast of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 151° (SSE). It is an international route from Portugal to Angola, crossing from Europe to Africa.
Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal) sits at 38.7223°N, 9.1393°W; Luanda (Luanda, Angola) is at 8.8390°S, 13.2894°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 151° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~7h 43min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Water crossing on the direct line |
The straight-line path from Lisbon to Luanda crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Lisbon and Luanda lies at approximately 15.2152°N, 3.4106°E — the position that is an equal 2,888 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Luanda (Africa/Luanda) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Lisbon to Luanda is approximately 5,775 km (3,589 miles, 3,119 nautical miles).
Luanda lies roughly south-southeast of Lisbon; the initial great-circle bearing is 151° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 7h 43min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
The straight-line path from Lisbon to Luanda crosses water. Actual surface options depend on bridges, tunnels, ferries or rail links, so SnapDistance publishes no road-length estimate for this pair.
Depending on the date, Luanda (Africa/Luanda) is on the same time as or 1 hour ahead of Lisbon (Europe/Lisbon), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances