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FAR to YOW: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,016 mi
1,634 km · 883 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,016 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from YOW?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,016 miles (1,634 km, 883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Fargo and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to YOW?
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