Luanda: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Luanda is the capital of Angola, 73 m (240 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Bungo station. It is a port city: Port of Luanda. Our booking partner lists 107 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Luanda runs from about 11 h 39 min a day in late June to 12 h 41 min in late December (computed for -8.84° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Luanda is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, whose 12,190-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ, 38 km).
Flights to Luanda: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Bungo station. Trains to Luanda
Buses to Luanda · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 107 places to stay in Luanda. Of the 66 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (37), and 4 are five-star. Across 15 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.5 out of 10. Guests have left 2,532 reviews in total.
Hotels in Luanda: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mulenvos, 11 km
- Viana, 17 km — tours
- Kikolo, 13 km
- Maianga, 1 km
- Camama, 12 km
- Golfe, 4 km
- Calumbo, 40 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hoji ya Henda, 7 km
- Cabinda, 382 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries
- Talatona, 10 km
Twin towns and sister cities: São Paulo, Houston, Lisbon, Maputo, Macau, Porto, São Tomé, Rio de Janeiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Luanda?
Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Luanda?
About 2.8 million people live in Luanda, across 113,000,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Luanda in?
Africa/Luanda, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Luanda?
The Kwanza (AOA). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Luanda?
Our booking partner lists 107 places to stay in Luanda, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Luanda?
Mulenvos (11 km), Viana (17 km), Kikolo (13 km), Maianga (1 km), Camama (12 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.