# Distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Zaragoza (ZAZ)

> 5,812 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,812 km / 3,611 mi / 3,138 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 03:53 in Ottawa, it's 09:53 in Zaragoza)
- **Elevation difference**: 489 ft (ZAZ 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

### [Zaragoza Air Base (ZAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaz-zaragoza-zaragoza-air-base/1ef266df-462b-66a4-91d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaragoza, Spain
- ICAO: LEZG
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 41.670000, -1.040000
- Elevation: 863 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:53 in Ottawa, it's 09:53 in Zaragoza.
With a 6-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)
- [Zaragoza Air Base (ZAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaz-zaragoza-zaragoza-air-base/1ef266df-462b-66a4-91d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)