# Distance from Urumqi (URC) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 9,954 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,954 km / 6,185 mi / 5,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:55 in Urumqi, it's 20:55 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,751 ft (YOW is lower than URC)

## Airports

### [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urumqi, China
- ICAO: ZWWW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 43.910000, 87.470000
- Elevation: 2,125 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 08:55 in Urumqi, it's 20:55 in Ottawa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)