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YFB to YOW: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from YOW?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from YFB to YOW?
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