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YRO to ESF: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,320 mi
2,124 km · 1,147 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YRO
Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YRO from ESF?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,320 miles (2,124 km, 1,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 YRO to ESF?
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