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YOW to YBC: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Baie Comeau (Baie Comeau Airport)
438 mi
705 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- YBC — Baie Comeau Airport · Baie Comeau, Canada
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 YBC
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport36 mi away
- YME · Matane Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport47 mi away
- YFE · Forestville Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YBC?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Baie Comeau (YBC) is 438 miles (705 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 YBC?
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