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YOW to MSS: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Massena (Massena International Richards Field)
48 mi
78 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, 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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from MSS?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Massena (MSS) is 48 miles (78 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to MSS?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 MSS?
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