# Distance from Wau (WUG) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 14,155 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,155 km / 8,796 mi / 7,643 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:22 in Wau, it's 00:22 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,226 ft (YOW is lower than WUG)

## Airports

### [Wau Airport (WUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wug-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-9c65-6ce6-85ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYWU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.350000, 146.720000
- Elevation: 3,600 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 14:22 in Wau, it's 00:22 in Ottawa.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wau Airport (WUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wug-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-9c65-6ce6-85ff-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)