# Distance from Gedaref (GSU) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 10,458 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,458 km / 6,498 mi / 5,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:50 in Gedaref, it's 05:50 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,266 ft (YOW is lower than GSU)

## Airports

### [Azaza Airport (GSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gsu-gedaref-azaza-airport/1ef266de-edce-606a-9165-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gedaref, Sudan
- ICAO: HSGF
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 14.130000, 35.320000
- Elevation: 1,640 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 11:50 in Gedaref, it's 05:50 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Azaza Airport (GSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gsu-gedaref-azaza-airport/1ef266de-edce-606a-9165-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)