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FRA to YOW: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,719 mi
5,985 km · 3,231 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from YOW?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,719 miles (5,985 km, 3,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Frankfurt and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to YOW?
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