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AMS to YOW: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,499 mi
5,631 km · 3,041 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from YOW?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,499 miles (5,631 km, 3,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Amsterdam and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to YOW?
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