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SLK to YOW: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
97 mi
155 km · 84 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
97 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from YOW?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Ottawa (YOW) is 97 miles (155 km, 84 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 SLK to YOW?
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