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YOW to VRA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Varadero (Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport)
1,574 mi
2,533 km · 1,368 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VRA — Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport · Varadero, Cuba
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 VRA
- VRO · Kawama Airport11 mi away
- QSN · San Nicolas De Bari Airport36 mi away
- HAV · José Martí International Airport62 mi away
- UPB · Playa Baracoa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from VRA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Varadero (VRA) is 1,574 miles (2,533 km, 1,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to VRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 VRA?
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