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GUF to YOW: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,225 mi
1,971 km · 1,064 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from YOW?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,225 miles (1,971 km, 1,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Gulf Shores and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to YOW?
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