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YOW to ENY: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport)
6,765 mi
10,887 km · 5,878 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from ENY?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Yan'an (ENY) is 6,765 miles (10,887 km, 5,878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to ENY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YOW to ENY?
Nonstop service on YOW–ENY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Yan'an?
Yan'an is 12 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to ENY?
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Why are some YOW to ENY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–ENY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.