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ACH to YOW: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,848 mi
6,193 km · 3,344 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from YOW?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,848 miles (6,193 km, 3,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to YOW?
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