# Distance from Zoersel (OBL) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 5,683 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,683 km / 3,531 mi / 3,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Belgium) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:21 in Zoersel, it's 18:21 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 321 ft (YOW is higher than OBL)

## Airports

### [Oostmalle Air Base (OBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obl-zoersel-oostmalle-air-base/1ef266de-b9a5-6efa-b945-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zoersel, Belgium
- ICAO: EBZR
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.260000, 4.750000
- Elevation: 53 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 00:21 in Zoersel, it's 18:21 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Oostmalle Air Base (OBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obl-zoersel-oostmalle-air-base/1ef266de-b9a5-6efa-b945-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)