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YGW to YOW: distance & flight time
Kuujjuarapik (Kuujjuarapik Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
694 mi
1,117 km · 603 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
694 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- YGW — Kuujjuarapik Airport · Kuujjuarapik, 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 YGW
- YUD · Umiujaq Airport99 mi away
- YSK · Sanikiluaq Airport104 mi away
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport112 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport114 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 YGW from YOW?
The flight distance from Kuujjuarapik (YGW) to Ottawa (YOW) is 694 miles (1,117 km, 603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGW to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 YGW to YOW?
Nonstop service on YGW–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 1h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGW to YOW?
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