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YOW to OWB: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport)
791 mi
1,273 km · 687 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from OWB?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Owensboro (OWB) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to OWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 OWB?
Nonstop service on YOW–OWB 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Owensboro?
Owensboro is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to OWB?
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Why are some YOW to OWB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–OWB 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.