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YOO to YOW: distance & flight time
Oshawa (Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
186 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
186 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YOO — Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport · Oshawa, 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 YOO
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport24 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport31 mi away
- YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport32 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 YOO from YOW?
The flight distance from Oshawa (YOO) to Ottawa (YOW) is 186 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOO to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 YOO to YOW?
Nonstop service on YOO–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOO to YOW?
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Why are some YOO to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOO–YOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.