Ottawa, Canada
| IATA Code | YOW |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | CYOW |
| City | Ottawa |
| Country | Canada |
| Time Zone | America/Toronto |
| Coordinates | 45.3225, -75.6692 |
| Elevation | 374 ft / 114 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Ontario |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into YOW, using YOW as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRYOW Sabre: A15JUNLHRYOW Galileo: A/15JUNLHRYOW
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 5,347 km / 3,322 mi | ≈ 6.3h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 543 km / 337 mi | ≈ 0.6h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 10,736 km / 6,671 mi | ≈ 12.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 14,824 km / 9,211 mi | ≈ 17.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,873 km / 9,863 mi | ≈ 18.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to YOW, at roughly 0.6 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 18.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through YOW as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Ottawa is YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport operates on America/Toronto time.
In a flight segment line, YOW appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...YOW... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to YOW, at an estimated 0.6 hours nonstop flight time.
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