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EDM to YOW: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,427 mi
5,516 km · 2,978 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- 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 EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 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 EDM from YOW?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,427 miles (5,516 km, 2,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 La Roche-sur-yon and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind La Roche-sur-yon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to YOW?
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