# Distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Zhangye (YZY)

> 10,653 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,653 km / 6,620 mi / 5,752 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:49 in Ottawa, it's 03:49 in Zhangye)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,906 ft (YZY is higher than YOW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ganzhou (YZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzy-zhangye-ganzhou/1ef266e0-1f4b-62a4-9a11-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhangye, China
- ICAO: ZLZY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 38.810000, 100.660000
- Elevation: 5,280 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 15:49 in Ottawa, it's 03:49 in Zhangye.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ganzhou (YZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yzy-zhangye-ganzhou/1ef266e0-1f4b-62a4-9a11-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)