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YOW to YMX: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport)
83 mi
133 km · 72 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
83 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YMX?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Montreal (YMX) is 83 miles (133 km, 72 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YOW to YMX?
Nonstop service on YOW–YMX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to YMX?
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Why are some YOW to YMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–YMX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.