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YCQ to YOW: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
2,098 mi
3,376 km · 1,823 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from YOW?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Ottawa (YOW) is 2,098 miles (3,376 km, 1,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 YCQ to YOW?
Nonstop service on YCQ–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 4h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCQ to YOW?
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