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FSD to YOW: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,043 mi
1,679 km · 907 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from YOW?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,043 miles (1,679 km, 907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Sioux Falls and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to YOW?
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