# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Leo (XLU)

> 3,271 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,271 km / 2,033 mi / 1,766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 12:51 in Madrid, it's 10:51 in Leo)
- **Elevation difference**: 820 ft (XLU is lower than MAD)

## Airports

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:51 in Madrid, it's 10:51 in Leo.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leo Airport (XLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlu-leo-leo-airport/1ef266de-b669-6e8a-b878-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)