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RMG to YOW: distance & flight time
Rome (Richard B Russell Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
909 mi
1,462 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RMG — Richard B Russell Airport · Rome, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RMG
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport65 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport30 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field47 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base47 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 RMG from YOW?
The flight distance from Rome (RMG) to Ottawa (YOW) is 909 miles (1,462 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RMG to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 RMG to YOW?
Nonstop service on RMG–YOW 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RMG to YOW?
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Why are some RMG to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RMG–YOW 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.