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YRQ to YOW: distance & flight time
Trois Rivieres (Trois-Rivières Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
161 mi
258 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- YRQ — Trois-Rivières Airport · Trois Rivieres, 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 YRQ
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport68 mi away
- YQB · Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport68 mi away
- ZBM · Bromont (Roland Desourdy) Airport73 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport79 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 YRQ from YOW?
The flight distance from Trois Rivieres (YRQ) to Ottawa (YOW) is 161 miles (258 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRQ to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 YRQ to YOW?
Nonstop service on YRQ–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRQ to YOW?
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Why are some YRQ to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRQ–YOW 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.