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MIA to YOW: distance & flight time
Miami (Miami International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,374 mi
2,210 km · 1,194 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MIA — Miami International Airport · Miami, 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 MIA
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport21 mi away
- OPF · Opa-locka Executive Airport8 mi away
- TMB · Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport13 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport15 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 MIA from YOW?
The flight distance from Miami (MIA) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,374 miles (2,210 km, 1,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MIA to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from MIA to YOW?
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