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YOW to TKF: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport)
2,280 mi
3,669 km · 1,981 nm
4h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,280 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 56m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from TKF?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Truckee (TKF) is 2,280 miles (3,669 km, 1,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to TKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 56m 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 Truckee?
Truckee is 3 hours behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to TKF?
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