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KWL to YOW: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
7,550 mi
12,150 km · 6,560 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 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 KWL from YOW?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Ottawa (YOW) is 7,550 miles (12,150 km, 6,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 Guilin and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 12 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to YOW?
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