Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YOW to NZL: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Zhalantun (Chengjisihan Airport)
5,902 mi
9,498 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading north
See live YOW→NZL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- NZL — Chengjisihan Airport · Zhalantun, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 NZL
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport69 mi away
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport121 mi away
- DQA · Saertu Airport135 mi away
- YIE · Arxan Yi'ershi Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from NZL?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Zhalantun (NZL) is 5,902 miles (9,498 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to NZL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 NZL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YOW–NZL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.