# Distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Leo (XLU)

> 15,240 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,240 km / 9,470 mi / 8,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 23:52 in Adelaide, it's 14:22 in Leo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,161 ft (XLU is higher than ADL)

## Airports

### [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Adelaide, Australia
- ICAO: YPAD
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -34.950000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 20 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:52 in Adelaide, it's 14:22 in Leo.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Adelaide International Airport (ADL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/adl-adelaide-adelaide-international-airport/1ef266e0-1682-610e-a772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leo Airport (XLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlu-leo-leo-airport/1ef266de-b669-6e8a-b878-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)