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XVS to YOW: distance & flight time
Valenciennes (Valenciennes-Denain Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,510 mi
5,649 km · 3,050 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XVS — Valenciennes-Denain Airport · Valenciennes, France
- 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 XVS
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport23 mi away
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport25 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport36 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 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 XVS from YOW?
The flight distance from Valenciennes (XVS) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,510 miles (5,649 km, 3,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XVS to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Valenciennes and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Valenciennes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XVS to YOW?
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