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YOW to BIN: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Bamyan (Bamiyan Airport)
6,448 mi
10,377 km · 5,603 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- BIN — Bamiyan Airport · Bamyan, Afghanistan
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 BIN
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport81 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base83 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base95 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from BIN?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Bamyan (BIN) is 6,448 miles (10,377 km, 5,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Ottawa and Bamyan?
Bamyan is 8.5 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to BIN?
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