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JEF to YOW: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
964 mi
1,551 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from YOW?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Ottawa (YOW) is 964 miles (1,551 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Jefferson City and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to YOW?
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