# Distance from Moyale (Lower) (OYL) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 11,624 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,624 km / 7,223 mi / 6,277 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 15:18 in Moyale (Lower), it's 08:18 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,416 ft (YOW is lower than OYL)

## Airports

### [Moyale Airport (OYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oyl-moyale-lower-moyale-airport/1ef266de-ec8c-6bd4-aecd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moyale (Lower), Kenya
- ICAO: HKMY
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.470000, 39.100000
- Elevation: 2,790 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 15:18 in Moyale (Lower), it's 08:18 in Ottawa.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moyale Airport (OYL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oyl-moyale-lower-moyale-airport/1ef266de-ec8c-6bd4-aecd-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)