# Distance from Colac Airport (XCO) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 16,696 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,696 km / 10,375 mi / 9,015 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 04:19 in Colac Airport, it's 14:19 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 237 ft (YOW is higher than XCO)

## Airports

### [Colac Airport (XCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xco-colac-airport/1ef266e0-1622-6786-9a1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colac Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YOLA
- Timezone: Australia/Melbourne
- Coordinates: -38.290000, 143.680000
- Elevation: 137 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 04:19 in Colac Airport, it's 14:19 in Ottawa.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Colac Airport (XCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xco-colac-airport/1ef266e0-1622-6786-9a1e-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)