# Distance from Lower Zambezi National Park (JEK) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 12,422 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,422 km / 7,718 mi / 6,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:03 in Lower Zambezi National Park, it's 09:03 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,088 ft (YOW is lower than JEK)

## Airports

### [Jeki Airstrip (JEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jek-lower-zambezi-national-park-jeki-airstrip/1ef266de-da5a-657e-979c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
- ICAO: FLJK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.630000, 29.600000
- Elevation: 4,462 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 15:03 in Lower Zambezi National Park, it's 09:03 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jeki Airstrip (JEK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jek-lower-zambezi-national-park-jeki-airstrip/1ef266de-da5a-657e-979c-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)