# Distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Zhuhai (ZUH)

> 12,472 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,472 km / 7,750 mi / 6,735 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 12:01 in Ottawa, it's 00:01 in Zhuhai)
- **Elevation difference**: 374 ft (ZUH is lower than YOW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Zhuhai Airport (ZUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zuh-zhuhai-zhuhai-airport/1ef266e0-1e9c-65e2-8be3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhuhai, China
- ICAO: ZGSD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.010000, 113.380000
- Elevation: 0 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 12:01 in Ottawa, it's 00:01 in Zhuhai.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zhuhai Airport (ZUH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zuh-zhuhai-zhuhai-airport/1ef266e0-1e9c-65e2-8be3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)