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MSO to YOW: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,825 mi
2,937 km · 1,586 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from YOW?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,825 miles (2,937 km, 1,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Missoula and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to YOW?
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