# Distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 5,823 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,823 km / 3,618 mi / 3,144 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (GI) → Canada
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 16:22 in Gibraltar, it's 10:22 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 359 ft (YOW is higher than GIB)

## Airports

### [Gibraltar Airport (GIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gib-gibraltar-gibraltar-airport/1ef266df-598f-6f2e-b197-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gibraltar, GI
- ICAO: LXGB
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 36.150000, -5.350000
- Elevation: 15 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:22 in Gibraltar, it's 10:22 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gibraltar Airport (GIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gib-gibraltar-gibraltar-airport/1ef266df-598f-6f2e-b197-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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