# Distance from Port Harcourt (PHC) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 9,034 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,034 km / 5,614 mi / 4,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 06:00 in Port Harcourt, it's 01:00 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 287 ft (YOW is higher than PHC)

## Airports

### [Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phc-port-harcourt-port-harcourt-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fa-6d4e-9ed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNPO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 5.020000, 6.950000
- Elevation: 87 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 06:00 in Port Harcourt, it's 01:00 in Ottawa.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phc-port-harcourt-port-harcourt-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fa-6d4e-9ed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)