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GJT to YOW: distance & flight time
Grand Junction (Grand Junction Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,722 mi
2,771 km · 1,496 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GJT — Grand Junction Regional Airport · Grand Junction, 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 GJT
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport51 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport54 mi away
- CNY · Canyonlands Field71 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport87 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 GJT from YOW?
The flight distance from Grand Junction (GJT) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,722 miles (2,771 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJT to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 GJT to YOW?
Nonstop service on GJT–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 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Junction and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Grand Junction.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJT to YOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GJT–YOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GJT to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJT–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.