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YOW to YQN: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Nakina (Nakina Airport)
612 mi
984 km · 531 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YQN — Nakina Airport · Nakina, 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 YQN
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport85 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YQN?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Nakina (YQN) is 612 miles (984 km, 531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YQN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 YQN?
Nonstop service on YOW–YQN 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 1h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to YQN?
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