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ALM to YOW: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,826 mi
2,938 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from YOW?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,826 miles (2,938 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Alamogordo and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to YOW?
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