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FRC to YOW: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
4,889 mi
7,868 km · 4,249 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from YOW?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Ottawa (YOW) is 4,889 miles (7,868 km, 4,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Franca and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to YOW?
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