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RDG to YOW: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
342 mi
550 km · 297 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
342 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from YOW?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Ottawa (YOW) is 342 miles (550 km, 297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from RDG to YOW?
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