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YCR to YOW: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,165 mi
1,875 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from YOW?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,165 miles (1,875 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Cross Lake and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to YOW?
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