# Distance from Tehran (IKA) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 9,570 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,570 km / 5,946 mi / 5,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 02:53 in Tehran, it's 19:23 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,931 ft (YOW is lower than IKA)

## Airports

### [Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ika-tehran-imam-khomeini-international-airport/1ef266df-7d90-6d1a-ab04-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tehran, Iran
- ICAO: OIIE
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 35.420000, 51.150000
- Elevation: 3,305 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 02:53 in Tehran, it's 19:23 in Ottawa.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ika-tehran-imam-khomeini-international-airport/1ef266df-7d90-6d1a-ab04-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)