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NAY to YOW: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
6,509 mi
10,476 km · 5,656 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 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 NAY from YOW?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to Ottawa (YOW) is 6,509 miles (10,476 km, 5,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Beijing and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 12 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to YOW?
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