Car hire and driving in Rangel
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Angola traffic drives on the right. Picking up at LAD means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648804 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648805 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648807.
Drives from Rangel
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangel to Panguíla | Angola | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Rangel to Ramiros | Angola | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Rangel to Calumbo | Angola | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| Rangel to N'dalatando | Angola | 188 km (117 mi) | about 2 h 52 min |
| Rangel to Uíge | Angola | 240 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 39 min |
| Rangel to Gabela | Angola | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Rangel to Sumbe | Angola | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Rangel to Mbanza Kongo | Angola | 304 km (189 mi) | about 4 h 38 min |
| Rangel to Soyo | Angola | 315 km (196 mi) | about 4 h 48 min |
| Rangel to Malanje | Angola | 347 km (216 mi) | about 5 h 18 min |
| Rangel to Cabinda | Angola | 382 km (237 mi) | about 5 h 49 min |
| Rangel to Lobito | Angola | 395 km (245 mi) | about 6 h 1 min |
| Rangel to Lubango | Angola | 678 km (421 mi) | about 10 h 20 min |
| Rangel to Huambo | Angola | 516 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 52 min |
| Rangel to Benguela | Angola | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Rangel to Saurimo | Angola | 788 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 1 min |
| Rangel to Cuíto | Angola | 563 km (350 mi) | about 8 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Rangel?
The right, as everywhere in Angola.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.