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YQY to YOW: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
754 mi
1,214 km · 655 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
754 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from YOW?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Ottawa (YOW) is 754 miles (1,214 km, 655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 YQY to YOW?
Nonstop service on YQY–YOW 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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to YOW?
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Why are some YQY to YOW fares phone-only?
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