# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Timbuktu (TOM)

> 4,361 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,361 km / 2,710 mi / 2,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:45 in Edinburgh, it's 03:45 in Timbuktu)
- **Elevation difference**: 728 ft (TOM 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

### [Timbuktu Airport (TOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tom-timbuktu-timbuktu-airport/1ef266de-e762-6af0-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timbuktu, Mali
- ICAO: GATB
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.730000, -3.010000
- Elevation: 863 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 04:45 in Edinburgh, it's 03:45 in Timbuktu.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Timbuktu Airport (TOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tom-timbuktu-timbuktu-airport/1ef266de-e762-6af0-8ffc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)