# Distance from Culiacan (CUL) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 3,648 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,648 km / 2,267 mi / 1,970 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 16:57 in Culiacan, it's 19:57 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 266 ft (YOW is higher than CUL)

## Airports

### [Federal de Bachigualato International Airport (CUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cul-culiacan-federal-de-bachigualato-international-airport/1ef266df-6135-697c-9e48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Culiacan, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCL
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 24.760000, -107.470000
- Elevation: 108 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:57 in Culiacan, it's 19:57 in Ottawa.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Federal de Bachigualato International Airport (CUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cul-culiacan-federal-de-bachigualato-international-airport/1ef266df-6135-697c-9e48-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)