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RWF to YOW: distance & flight time
Redwood Falls (Redwood Falls Municipal Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
949 mi
1,527 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- RWF — Redwood Falls Municipal Airport · Redwood Falls, 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 RWF
- MSP · Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport94 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport82 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport85 mi away
- AXN · Chandler Field92 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 RWF from YOW?
The flight distance from Redwood Falls (RWF) to Ottawa (YOW) is 949 miles (1,527 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWF to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 RWF to YOW?
Nonstop service on RWF–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWF to YOW?
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Why are some RWF to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RWF–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.