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COS to YOW: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from YOW?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Colorado Springs and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to YOW?
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