# Distance from Milford Sound Airport (MFN) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 15,150 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,150 km / 9,414 mi / 8,180 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 17:16 in Milford Sound Airport, it's 01:16 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 364 ft (YOW is higher than MFN)

## Airports

### [Milford Sound Airport (MFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfn-milford-sound-airport/1ef266df-771b-65e8-8c7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Milford Sound Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZMF
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.670000, 167.920000
- Elevation: 10 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 17:16 in Milford Sound Airport, it's 01:16 in Ottawa.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Milford Sound Airport (MFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfn-milford-sound-airport/1ef266df-771b-65e8-8c7f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
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