# Distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 831 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 831 km / 517 mi / 449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 20:58 in Grand Rapids, it's 20:58 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 420 ft (YOW is lower than GRR)

## Airports

### [Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grr-grand-rapids-gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1ef266df-1ef7-6ee8-b670-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KGRR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.880000, -85.520000
- Elevation: 794 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.

## Related

- [Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grr-grand-rapids-gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1ef266df-1ef7-6ee8-b670-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)