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YOW to BCA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
1,726 mi
2,777 km · 1,500 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BCA
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport34 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport46 mi away
- NBW · Leeward Point Field55 mi away
- IGA · Inagua Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from BCA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 1,726 miles (2,777 km, 1,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 YOW to BCA?
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