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YOW to YXU: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → London (London Airport)
314 mi
506 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
314 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YXU — London Airport · London, 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 YXU
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome25 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport88 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from YXU?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to London (YXU) is 314 miles (506 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 YXU?
Nonstop service on YOW–YXU 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to YXU?
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Why are some YOW to YXU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–YXU 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.