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HET to YOW: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
6,465 mi
10,404 km · 5,618 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from YOW?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Ottawa (YOW) is 6,465 miles (10,404 km, 5,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Hohhot and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 12 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to YOW?
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