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ATL to YOW: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
931 mi
1,499 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from YOW?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Ottawa (YOW) is 931 miles (1,499 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from ATL to YOW?
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