Luanda, Angola → São Paulo, Brazil
3,541 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from Luanda to São Paulo is 6,558 km (4,075 miles). São Paulo lies roughly west-southwest of Luanda; the initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW). It is an international route from Angola to Brazil, crossing from Africa to South America.
Luanda (Luanda, Angola) sits at 8.8390°S, 13.2894°E; São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) is at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~8h 42min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Luanda and São Paulo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Luanda and São Paulo lies at approximately 18.5285°S, 15.4339°W — the position that is an equal 3,279 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) is 4 hours behind Luanda (Africa/Luanda) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from Luanda to São Paulo is approximately 6,558 km (4,075 miles, 3,541 nautical miles).
São Paulo lies roughly west-southwest of Luanda; the initial great-circle bearing is 248° (WSW).
Estimated flight time is about 8h 42min (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.
There is no continuous road connection between Luanda and São Paulo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) is 4 hours behind Luanda (Africa/Luanda) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
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