# Distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 1,431 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,431 km / 889 mi / 773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 20:26 in Brainerd, it's 21:26 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 858 ft (YOW is lower than BRD)

## Airports

### [Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brd-brainerd-brainerd-lakes-regional-airport/1ef266df-1151-6f14-be05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brainerd, United States
- ICAO: KBRD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.400000, -94.130000
- Elevation: 1,232 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:26 in Brainerd, it's 21:26 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brd-brainerd-brainerd-lakes-regional-airport/1ef266df-1151-6f14-be05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
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