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GEG to YOW: distance & flight time
Spokane (Spokane International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,974 mi
3,177 km · 1,716 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m 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
- GEG — Spokane International Airport · Spokane, 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 GEG
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field11 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field35 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport64 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 GEG from YOW?
The flight distance from Spokane (GEG) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,974 miles (3,177 km, 1,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEG to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GEG to YOW?
Nonstop service on GEG–YOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spokane and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEG to YOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GEG–YOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GEG to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GEG–YOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.