# Distance from Spirit Lake (RTL) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 1,559 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,559 km / 969 mi / 842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:19 in Spirit Lake, it's 14:19 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,060 ft (YOW is lower than RTL)

## Airports

### [Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (RTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtl-spirit-lake-spirit-lake-municipal-airport/1ef266de-f63a-6b54-a925-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Spirit Lake, United States
- ICAO: K0F3
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.390000, -95.140000
- Elevation: 1,434 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 13:19 in Spirit Lake, it's 14:19 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (RTL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtl-spirit-lake-spirit-lake-municipal-airport/1ef266de-f63a-6b54-a925-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)