# Distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 2,201 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,201 km / 1,367 mi / 1,188 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:42 in Fort Polk, it's 23:42 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 44 ft (YOW is higher than POE)

## Airports

### [Maks Army Air Field (POE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poe-fort-polk-maks-army-air-field/1ef266df-334a-6058-b1bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Polk, United States
- ICAO: KPOE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.000000, -93.200000
- Elevation: 330 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:42 in Fort Polk, it's 23:42 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Maks Army Air Field (POE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poe-fort-polk-maks-army-air-field/1ef266df-334a-6058-b1bc-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)