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YOW to JIC: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport)
6,641 mi
10,688 km · 5,771 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,641 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, 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 JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from JIC?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Jinchuan (JIC) is 6,641 miles (10,688 km, 5,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to JIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 JIC?
Nonstop service on YOW–JIC 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to JIC?
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Why are some YOW to JIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–JIC 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.