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SQA to YOW: distance & flight time
Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
2,431 mi
3,913 km · 2,113 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 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 SQA from YOW?
The flight distance from Santa Ynez (SQA) to Ottawa (YOW) is 2,431 miles (3,913 km, 2,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQA to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 SQA to YOW?
Nonstop service on SQA–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 5h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQA to YOW?
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Why are some SQA to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SQA–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.