# Distance from Mar del Plata (MDQ) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 9,433 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,433 km / 5,861 mi / 5,093 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 166° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:55 in Mar del Plata, it's 15:55 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 302 ft (YOW is higher than MDQ)

## Airports

### [Astor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdq-mar-del-plata-astor-piazzola-international-airport/1ef266df-936c-6c60-9115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mar del Plata, Argentina
- ICAO: SAZM
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires
- Coordinates: -37.930000, -57.570000
- Elevation: 72 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 16:55 in Mar del Plata, it's 15:55 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Astor Piazzola International Airport (MDQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdq-mar-del-plata-astor-piazzola-international-airport/1ef266df-936c-6c60-9115-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)