# Distance from Bakalalan (BKM) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 14,421 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,421 km / 8,961 mi / 7,787 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 04:25 in Bakalalan, it's 16:25 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,526 ft (YOW is lower than BKM)

## Airports

### [Bakalalan Airport (BKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkm-bakalalan-bakalalan-airport/1ef266df-fb4e-6400-ae6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bakalalan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGQ
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 3.970000, 115.620000
- Elevation: 2,900 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 04:25 in Bakalalan, it's 16:25 in Ottawa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bakalalan Airport (BKM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkm-bakalalan-bakalalan-airport/1ef266df-fb4e-6400-ae6b-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)