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GEX to YOW: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
10,341 mi
16,642 km · 8,986 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from YOW?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Ottawa (YOW) is 10,341 miles (16,642 km, 8,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Geelong and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 14 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to YOW?
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