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YOW to YHD: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport)
852 mi
1,372 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YHD?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Dryden (YHD) is 852 miles (1,372 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Dryden?
Dryden is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to YHD?
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