# Distance from Aiyura Valley (AYU) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 14,118 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,118 km / 8,773 mi / 7,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 16:21 in Aiyura Valley, it's 02:21 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,981 ft (YOW is lower than AYU)

## Airports

### [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiyura Valley, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAY
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.340000, 145.900000
- Elevation: 5,355 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:21 in Aiyura Valley, it's 02:21 in Ottawa.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)