BOS to YOW: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is 498 km (309 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 5m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (YOW to BOS).
How far is it from Boston to Ottawa?
The great-circle distance between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is 498 km (309 mi, 269 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BOS to YOW?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 5m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. YOW is roughly northwest of BOS.
How is the BOS to YOW route written in code?
The pair is written BOS-YOW in IATA codes and KBOS-CYOW in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Boston Logan International Airport is BOS (KBOS), Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is YOW (CYOW).
| BOS | YOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Boston Logan International Airport | Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport |
| ICAO code | KBOS | CYOW |
| Country | United States | Canada |
| Elevation | 20 ft | 374 ft |
| Rank by connections | #61 | #342 |
KBOS starts with K, the ICAO prefix for the contiguous United States; CYOW starts with C, the prefix for Canada. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
YOW sits 354 ft (108 m) higher than BOS, which is a real difference in air density on takeoff.
Airlines flying BOS to YOW
No carrier is listed as operating this pair in the open route dataset. It appears only as a codeshare, sold by AC, UAon another airline's aircraft.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Boston from Ottawa?
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) are 498 km (309 mi, 269 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BOS to YOW?
A typical nonstop flight between BOS and YOW takes about 1h 5m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is YOW from BOS?
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) lies roughly northwest of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
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