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YCL to YOW: distance & flight time
Charlo (Charlo Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YCL — Charlo Airport · Charlo, 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 YCL
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport37 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport41 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport79 mi away
- YME · Matane Airport79 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 YCL from YOW?
The flight distance from Charlo (YCL) to Ottawa (YOW) is 479 miles (771 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCL to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Charlo and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Charlo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCL to YOW?
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