# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Buchanan (UCN)

> 5,671 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,671 km / 3,524 mi / 3,062 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:26 in Edinburgh, it's 09:26 in Buchanan)
- **Elevation difference**: 94 ft (UCN is lower 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

### [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buchanan, Liberia
- ICAO: GLBU
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -9.280000
- Elevation: 41 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 10:26 in Edinburgh, it's 09:26 in Buchanan.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Buchanan Airport (UCN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ucn-buchanan-buchanan-airport/1ef266de-e81a-64c0-a5c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)