# Distance from Vandalia (VLA) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 1,314 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,314 km / 817 mi / 710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Canada
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:29 in Vandalia, it's 13:29 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 163 ft (YOW is lower than VLA)

## Airports

### [Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vla-vandalia-vandalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3eb0-6fe6-80b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vandalia, United States
- ICAO: KVLA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.990000, -89.170000
- Elevation: 537 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:29 in Vandalia, it's 13:29 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vla-vandalia-vandalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3eb0-6fe6-80b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)