# Distance from Kalima (KLY) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 11,179 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,179 km / 6,946 mi / 6,036 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:07 in Kalima, it's 15:07 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,434 ft (YOW is lower than KLY)

## Airports

### [Kinkungwa Airport (KLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kly-kalima-kinkungwa-airport/1ef266de-e476-6a6c-994b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalima, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOD
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.580000, 26.730000
- Elevation: 1,808 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 21:07 in Kalima, it's 15:07 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kinkungwa Airport (KLY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kly-kalima-kinkungwa-airport/1ef266de-e476-6a6c-994b-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)