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YOW to FXE: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,345 mi
2,164 km · 1,169 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from FXE?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,345 miles (2,164 km, 1,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 FXE?
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