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YDF to YOW: distance & flight time
Deer Lake (Deer Lake Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
896 mi
1,441 km · 778 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YDF — Deer Lake Airport · Deer 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 YDF
- YJT · Stephenville Airport70 mi away
- YQX · Gander International Airport129 mi away
- ZLT · La Tabatière Airport132 mi away
- YHR · Chevery Airport133 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 YDF from YOW?
The flight distance from Deer Lake (YDF) to Ottawa (YOW) is 896 miles (1,441 km, 778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDF to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 YDF to YOW?
Nonstop service on YDF–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Deer Lake and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1.5 hours behind Deer Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDF to YOW?
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