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YOW to NPA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
1,211 mi
1,949 km · 1,052 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from NPA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Pensacola (NPA) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km, 1,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to NPA?
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