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JMS to YOW: distance & flight time
Jamestown (Jamestown Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,103 mi
1,776 km · 959 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JMS — Jamestown Regional Airport · Jamestown, 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 JMS
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport83 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport88 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base93 mi away
- BIS · Bismarck Municipal Airport98 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 JMS from YOW?
The flight distance from Jamestown (JMS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,103 miles (1,776 km, 959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Jamestown and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Jamestown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMS to YOW?
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