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YYG to YOW: distance & flight time
Charlottetown (Charlottetown Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
607 mi
978 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- YYG — Charlottetown Airport · Charlottetown, 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 YYG
- YSU · Summerside Airport36 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport75 mi away
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport95 mi away
- YHZ · Halifax / Stanfield International Airport99 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 YYG from YOW?
The flight distance from Charlottetown (YYG) to Ottawa (YOW) is 607 miles (978 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYG to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 YYG to YOW?
Nonstop service on YYG–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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottetown and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour behind Charlottetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYG to YOW?
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Why are some YYG to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YYG–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.