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GAO to YOW: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,744 mi
2,807 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from YOW?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,744 miles (2,807 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from GAO to YOW?
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