# Distance from Gan (GAN) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 14,189 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,189 km / 8,816 mi / 7,661 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Maldives) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 04:30 in Gan, it's 19:30 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 367 ft (YOW is higher than GAN)

## Airports

### [Gan International Airport (GAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gan-gan-gan-international-airport/1ef266df-f44b-690a-8d12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gan, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMG
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: -0.690000, 73.160000
- Elevation: 7 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 04:30 in Gan, it's 19:30 in Ottawa.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gan International Airport (GAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gan-gan-gan-international-airport/1ef266df-f44b-690a-8d12-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)