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GRM to YOW: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
719 mi
1,157 km · 625 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
719 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from YOW?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Ottawa (YOW) is 719 miles (1,157 km, 625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 GRM to YOW?
Nonstop service on GRM–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 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Marais and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to YOW?
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Why are some GRM to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GRM–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.