# Distance from Leo (XLU) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 7,851 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,851 km / 4,878 mi / 4,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Burkina Faso) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 13:25 in Leo, it's 09:25 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 807 ft (YOW is lower than XLU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 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 13:25 in Leo, it's 09:25 in Ottawa.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Leo Airport (XLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xlu-leo-leo-airport/1ef266de-b669-6e8a-b878-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)