# Distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Leo (XLU)

> 4,988 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,988 km / 3,100 mi / 2,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:50 in Edinburgh, it's 20:50 in Leo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,046 ft (XLU 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

### [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 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 21:50 in Edinburgh, it's 20:50 in Leo.

## Related

- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leo Airport (XLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlu-leo-leo-airport/1ef266de-b669-6e8a-b878-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)