# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Tambao (TMQ)

> 4,585 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,585 km / 2,849 mi / 2,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:56 in Edinburgh, it's 16:56 in Tambao)
- **Elevation difference**: 685 ft (TMQ is higher than EDI)

## Airports

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 ft

### [Tambao Airport (TMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmq-tambao-tambao-airport/1ef266de-b6b4-634a-9b73-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tambao, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEM
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 14.800000, 0.050000
- Elevation: 820 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 17:56 in Edinburgh, it's 16:56 in Tambao.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tambao Airport (TMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmq-tambao-tambao-airport/1ef266de-b6b4-634a-9b73-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)