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AOJ to YOW: distance & flight time
Aomori (Aomori Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
6,080 mi
9,785 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOJ — Aomori Airport · Aomori, Japan
- 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 AOJ
- MSJ · Misawa Air Base36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport42 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport72 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 AOJ from YOW?
The flight distance from Aomori (AOJ) to Ottawa (YOW) is 6,080 miles (9,785 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOJ to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AOJ to YOW?
Nonstop service on AOJ–YOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Aomori and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 13 hours behind Aomori.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOJ to YOW?
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Why are some AOJ to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AOJ–YOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.