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ZIN to YOW: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,810 mi
6,132 km · 3,311 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from YOW?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,810 miles (6,132 km, 3,311 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 time difference between Interlaken and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to YOW?
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