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BJC to YOW: distance & flight time
Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,534 mi
2,469 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 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 BJC from YOW?
The flight distance from Broomfield-CO (BJC) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,534 miles (2,469 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJC to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Broomfield-CO and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Broomfield-CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJC to YOW?
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