# Distance from Halifax (YHZ) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 955 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 955 km / 593 mi / 516 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Canada)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 18:09 in Halifax, it's 17:09 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 103 ft (YOW is lower than YHZ)

## Airports

### [Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhz-halifax-halifax-stanfield-international-airport/1ef266de-b05c-66e6-8c0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Halifax, Canada
- ICAO: CYHZ
- Timezone: America/Halifax
- Coordinates: 44.880000, -63.510000
- Elevation: 477 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 18:09 in Halifax, it's 17:09 in Ottawa.

## Related

- [Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yhz-halifax-halifax-stanfield-international-airport/1ef266de-b05c-66e6-8c0e-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)