# Distance from Rio Gallegos (RGL) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 10,795 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,795 km / 6,708 mi / 5,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:39 in Rio Gallegos, it's 18:39 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 313 ft (YOW is higher than RGL)

## Airports

### [Piloto Civil N. Fernandez Airport (RGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rgl-rio-gallegos-piloto-civil-n-fernandez-airport/1ef266df-92f8-6900-9e7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Gallegos, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWG
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Coordinates: -51.610000, -69.310000
- Elevation: 61 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 19:39 in Rio Gallegos, it's 18:39 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Piloto Civil N. Fernandez Airport (RGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rgl-rio-gallegos-piloto-civil-n-fernandez-airport/1ef266df-92f8-6900-9e7e-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)