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ISL to YOW: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
4,872 mi
7,841 km · 4,234 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 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 ISL from YOW?
The flight distance from Istanbul (ISL) to Ottawa (YOW) is 4,872 miles (7,841 km, 4,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISL to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 ISL to YOW?
Nonstop service on ISL–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 10h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 7 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISL to YOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISL–YOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISL to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISL–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.