# Distance from Longyearbyen (LYR) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 5,127 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,127 km / 3,186 mi / 2,768 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:43 in Longyearbyen, it's 14:43 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 286 ft (YOW is higher than LYR)

## Airports

### [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Longyearbyen, Norway
- ICAO: ENSB
- Timezone: Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Coordinates: 78.250000, 15.470000
- Elevation: 88 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:43 in Longyearbyen, it's 14:43 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Svalbard Airport Longyear (LYR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyr-longyearbyen-svalbard-airport-longyear/1ef266de-c98b-68ce-8e00-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)