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SBS to YOW: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,602 mi
2,579 km · 1,392 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from YOW?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,602 miles (2,579 km, 1,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Steamboat Springs and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to YOW?
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