Distance from Ottawa to Washington

The distance between Ottawa, Canada and Washington, United States is 732 kilometers (455 miles).

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

From Ottawa to Washington, the straight-line distance is 732 kilometers, heading south. Ottawa is situated at an altitude of 71 meters above sea level, while Washington is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Ottawa, Canada

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Toronto

Coordinates: 45.4112° N 75.6981° W

Elevation: 71 m (233 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO)
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
  • Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND)
  • Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH)
  • Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)

Other distances from Ottawa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ottawa to Toronto 350 km
From Ottawa to Montréal 165 km
From Ottawa to Edmonton 2,844 km
From Ottawa to Winnipeg 1,680 km
From Ottawa to Mississauga 375 km

Other distances from Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

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