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GZI to YOW: distance & flight time
Ghazni (Ghazni Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
6,543 mi
10,530 km · 5,686 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
- 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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 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 GZI from YOW?
The flight distance from Ghazni (GZI) to Ottawa (YOW) is 6,543 miles (10,530 km, 5,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GZI to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from GZI to YOW?
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