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FRD to YOW: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
2,210 mi
3,556 km · 1,920 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from YOW?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Ottawa (YOW) is 2,210 miles (3,556 km, 1,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Friday Harbor and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to YOW?
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