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OWB to ZEM: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
1,085 mi
1,745 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, United States
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Near ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OWB from ZEM?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 1,085 miles (1,745 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OWB to ZEM?
Nonstop service on OWB–ZEM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Owensboro and Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 1 hour ahead of Owensboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to ZEM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–ZEM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–ZEM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.