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YOW to SZY: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Szczytno-Szymany (Olsztyn-Mazury Airport)
4,038 mi
6,499 km · 3,509 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SZY — Olsztyn-Mazury Airport · Szczytno-Szymany, Poland
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 SZY
- WMI · Modlin Airport72 mi away
- WAW · Warsaw Chopin Airport91 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport98 mi away
- GDN · Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from SZY?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Szczytno-Szymany (SZY) is 4,038 miles (6,499 km, 3,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to SZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 SZY?
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