# Distance from Oudtshoorn (OUH) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 13,151 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,151 km / 8,172 mi / 7,101 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 21:30 in Oudtshoorn, it's 15:30 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 689 ft (YOW is lower than OUH)

## Airports

### [Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ouh-oudtshoorn-oudtshoorn-airport/1ef266de-d39d-6d58-b5ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oudtshoorn, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.610000, 22.190000
- Elevation: 1,063 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 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 21:30 in Oudtshoorn, it's 15:30 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ouh-oudtshoorn-oudtshoorn-airport/1ef266de-d39d-6d58-b5ce-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)