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ROC to YOW: distance & flight time
Rochester (Greater Rochester International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
182 mi
292 km · 158 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
182 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m 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
- ROC — Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 ROC
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport55 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport64 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport106 mi away
- YTR · CFB Trenton69 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 ROC from YOW?
The flight distance from Rochester (ROC) to Ottawa (YOW) is 182 miles (292 km, 158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROC to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 ROC to YOW?
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