# Distance from Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 11,728 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,728 km / 7,288 mi / 6,333 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:34 in Kolwezi Airport, it's 20:34 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,633 ft (YOW is lower than KWZ)

## Airports

### [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolwezi Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -10.770000, 25.510000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 02:34 in Kolwezi Airport, it's 20:34 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-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)