São Paulo, Brazil → Luanda, Angola
3,541 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from São Paulo to Luanda is 6,558 km (4,075 miles). Luanda lies roughly east of São Paulo; the initial great-circle bearing is 86° (E). It is an international route from Brazil to Angola, crossing from South America to Africa.
São Paulo (Southeast, Brazil) sits at 23.5505°S, 46.6333°W; Luanda (Luanda, Angola) is at 8.8390°S, 13.2894°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 86° (E); 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 São Paulo and Luanda — 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 São Paulo and Luanda 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.
Luanda (Africa/Luanda) is 4 hours ahead of São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from São Paulo to Luanda is approximately 6,558 km (4,075 miles, 3,541 nautical miles).
Luanda lies roughly east of São Paulo; the initial great-circle bearing is 86° (E).
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 São Paulo and Luanda — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Luanda (Africa/Luanda) is 4 hours ahead of São Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo) 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