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YDP to YOW: distance & flight time
Nain (Nain Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
982 mi
1,581 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- YDP — Nain Airport · Nain, 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 YDP
- YNP · Natuashish Airport48 mi away
- YHO · Hopedale Airport95 mi away
- YSO · Postville Airport135 mi away
- YMN · Makkovik Airport140 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 YDP from YOW?
The flight distance from Nain (YDP) to Ottawa (YOW) is 982 miles (1,581 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDP to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Nain and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Nain.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDP to YOW?
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