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OBF to YOW: distance & flight time
Oberpfaffenhofen (Oberpfaffenhofen Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,894 mi
6,266 km · 3,383 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBF — Oberpfaffenhofen Airport · Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
- 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 OBF
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport29 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport30 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport45 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 OBF from YOW?
The flight distance from Oberpfaffenhofen (OBF) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,894 miles (6,266 km, 3,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBF to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Oberpfaffenhofen and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Oberpfaffenhofen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBF to YOW?
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