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YOW to ZEM: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
494 mi
795 km · 430 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from ZEM?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 494 miles (795 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 ZEM?
Nonstop service on YOW–ZEM 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to ZEM?
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Why are some YOW to ZEM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–ZEM 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.