# Distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Queenstown (ZQN)

> 15,107 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,107 km / 9,387 mi / 8,157 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 08:06 in Ottawa, it's 00:06 in Queenstown)
- **Elevation difference**: 797 ft (ZQN 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

### [Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqn-queenstown-queenstown-international-airport/1ef266df-779d-61e2-b4cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Queenstown, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZQN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -45.020000, 168.740000
- Elevation: 1,171 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 08:06 in Ottawa, it's 00:06 in Queenstown.
With a 16-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)
- [Queenstown International Airport (ZQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zqn-queenstown-queenstown-international-airport/1ef266df-779d-61e2-b4cf-06bb2780ed98)
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