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YOW to NSE: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
1,180 mi
1,899 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from NSE?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Milton (NSE) is 1,180 miles (1,899 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 NSE?
Nonstop service on YOW–NSE 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 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Milton?
Milton is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to NSE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YOW–NSE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YOW to NSE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–NSE 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.