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YOW to GAU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport)
7,437 mi
11,968 km · 6,462 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from GAU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Guwahati (GAU) is 7,437 miles (11,968 km, 6,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to GAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Guwahati?
Guwahati is 9.5 hours ahead of Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to GAU?
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