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YOW to CLW: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Clearwater (Clearwater Air Park)
1,260 mi
2,028 km · 1,095 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,260 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m 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
- CLW — Clearwater Air Park · Clearwater, United States
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 CLW
- TPA · Tampa International Airport14 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport17 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from CLW?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Clearwater (CLW) is 1,260 miles (2,028 km, 1,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to CLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 CLW?
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