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LSE to YOW: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
772 mi
1,243 km · 671 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
772 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from YOW?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to Ottawa (YOW) is 772 miles (1,243 km, 671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 La Crosse and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to YOW?
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