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OSY to YOW: distance & flight time
Namsos (Namsos Høknesøra Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,385 mi
5,447 km · 2,941 nm
7h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- OSY — Namsos Høknesøra Airport · Namsos, Norway
- 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 OSY
- RVK · Rørvik Airport, Ryum28 mi away
- BNN · Brønnøysund Airport71 mi away
- TRD · Trondheim Airport Værnes73 mi away
- OLA · Ørland Airport80 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 OSY from YOW?
The flight distance from Namsos (OSY) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,385 miles (5,447 km, 2,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSY to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Namsos and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Namsos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSY to YOW?
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