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YOW to ZGF: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport)
1,998 mi
3,215 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YOW from ZGF?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Grand Forks (ZGF) is 1,998 miles (3,215 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to ZGF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 ZGF?
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