# Distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Ngoma (ZGM)

> 12,161 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,161 km / 7,556 mi / 6,566 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:46 in Ottawa, it's 22:46 in Ngoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,026 ft (ZGM 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

### [Ngoma Airport (ZGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zgm-ngoma-ngoma-airport/1ef266de-dadf-6abc-8f77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngoma, Zambia
- ICAO: FLNA
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.970000, 25.930000
- Elevation: 3,400 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 16:46 in Ottawa, it's 22:46 in Ngoma.
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)
- [Ngoma Airport (ZGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zgm-ngoma-ngoma-airport/1ef266de-dadf-6abc-8f77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)