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BIL to YOW: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,579 mi
2,542 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 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 BIL from YOW?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,579 miles (2,542 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Billings and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to YOW?
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