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YBI to YOW: distance & flight time
Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,051 mi
1,692 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,051 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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.
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Near YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 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 YBI from YOW?
The flight distance from Black Tickle (YBI) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,051 miles (1,692 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBI to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 YBI to YOW?
Nonstop service on YBI–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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Black Tickle and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Black Tickle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBI to YOW?
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Why are some YBI to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBI–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.