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YOW to CAN: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
7,656 mi
12,321 km · 6,653 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from CAN?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 7,656 miles (12,321 km, 6,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to CAN?
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