# Distance from Avarua (RAR) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 11,227 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,227 km / 6,976 mi / 6,062 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (CK) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:03 in Avarua, it's 21:03 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 355 ft (YOW is higher than RAR)

## Airports

### [Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rar-avarua-rarotonga-international-airport/1ef266df-6e83-6fe8-8faf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Avarua, CK
- ICAO: NCRG
- Timezone: Pacific/Rarotonga
- Coordinates: -21.200000, -159.810000
- Elevation: 19 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 15:03 in Avarua, it's 21:03 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rar-avarua-rarotonga-international-airport/1ef266df-6e83-6fe8-8faf-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)