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YOW to VPS: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
1,181 mi
1,901 km · 1,027 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,181 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from VPS?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 1,181 miles (1,901 km, 1,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to VPS?
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.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Valparaiso?
Valparaiso is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to VPS?
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