# Distance from Karlstad (KSD) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 5,760 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,760 km / 3,579 mi / 3,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:34 in Karlstad, it's 23:34 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (YOW is higher than KSD)

## Airports

### [Karlstad Airport (KSD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksd-karlstad-karlstad-airport/1ef266de-ccf7-65ee-b571-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karlstad, Sweden
- ICAO: ESOK
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 59.440000, 13.340000
- Elevation: 352 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://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 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 05:34 in Karlstad, it's 23:34 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karlstad Airport (KSD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksd-karlstad-karlstad-airport/1ef266de-ccf7-65ee-b571-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
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