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ELD to YOW: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,236 mi
1,989 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from YOW?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,236 miles (1,989 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 El Dorado and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to YOW?
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