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YOW to ECV: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
3,535 mi
5,689 km · 3,072 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from ECV?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Madrid (ECV) is 3,535 miles (5,689 km, 3,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 ECV?
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