# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Leo (XLU)

> 4,481 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,481 km / 2,784 mi / 2,420 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → Burkina Faso
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 21:53 in Addis Ababa, it's 18:53 in Leo)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,449 ft (XLU is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.980000, 38.800000
- Elevation: 7,630 ft

### [Leo Airport (XLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlu-leo-leo-airport/1ef266de-b669-6e8a-b878-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leo, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFCL
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 11.100000, -2.100000
- Elevation: 1,181 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:53 in Addis Ababa, it's 18:53 in Leo.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leo Airport (XLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlu-leo-leo-airport/1ef266de-b669-6e8a-b878-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)