# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Kantchari (XKA)

> 4,853 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,853 km / 3,016 mi / 2,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:04 in Edinburgh, it's 16:04 in Kantchari)
- **Elevation difference**: 744 ft (XKA 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

### [Kantchari Airport (XKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xka-kantchari-kantchari-airport/1ef266de-b6b0-61be-8ec9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kantchari, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEL
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.470000, 1.500000
- Elevation: 879 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 17:04 in Edinburgh, it's 16:04 in Kantchari.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kantchari Airport (XKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xka-kantchari-kantchari-airport/1ef266de-b6b0-61be-8ec9-06bb2780ed98)
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