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YOW to YQA: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Muskoka (Muskoka Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YQA — Muskoka Airport · Muskoka, 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 YQA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YQA?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Muskoka (YQA) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 YQA?
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