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YBC to YOW: distance & flight time
Baie Comeau (Baie Comeau Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
438 mi
705 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YBC — Baie Comeau Airport · Baie Comeau, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YBC
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport36 mi away
- YME · Matane Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport47 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport49 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 YBC from YOW?
The flight distance from Baie Comeau (YBC) to Ottawa (YOW) is 438 miles (705 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBC to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 YBC to YOW?
Nonstop service on YBC–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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBC to YOW?
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Why are some YBC to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBC–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.