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GYU to YOW: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
6,811 mi
10,962 km · 5,919 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from YOW?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Ottawa (YOW) is 6,811 miles (10,962 km, 5,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 49m 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 GYU to YOW?
Nonstop service on GYU–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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 12 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to YOW?
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Why are some GYU to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–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.