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RVY to YOW: distance & flight time
Rivera (Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
5,422 mi
8,726 km · 4,712 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVY — Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International Airport · Rivera, Uruguay
- 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 RVY
- ATI · Artigas International Airport73 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport86 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport120 mi away
- URG · Rubem Berta Airport124 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 RVY from YOW?
The flight distance from Rivera (RVY) to Ottawa (YOW) is 5,422 miles (8,726 km, 4,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVY to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Rivera and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Rivera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVY to YOW?
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