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TKF to YOW: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
2,280 mi
3,669 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 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 TKF from YOW?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Ottawa (YOW) is 2,280 miles (3,669 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Truckee and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 3 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to YOW?
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