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YOW to JFK: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → New York (John F Kennedy International Airport)
337 mi
543 km · 293 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport · New York, 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 JFK
- LGA · La Guardia Airport11 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport21 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from JFK?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to New York (JFK) is 337 miles (543 km, 293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to JFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 JFK?
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