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YOW to LGA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
327 mi
526 km · 284 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
327 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m 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
- LGA — La Guardia 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from LGA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to New York (LGA) is 327 miles (526 km, 284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 LGA?
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