Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YOW to BNA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Nashville (Nashville International Airport)
856 mi
1,378 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live YOW→BNA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- BNA — Nashville International Airport · Nashville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 BNA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from BNA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Nashville (BNA) is 856 miles (1,378 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to BNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Nashville?
Nashville is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to BNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YOW–BNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.