Distance between Ottawa ON and Calgary AB
The distance from Ottawa to Calgary is 3,418 kilometers by road including 238 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 38 hours and 55 minutes and goes through Pembroke, North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, Duluth, International Falls and Steinbach.
Shortest distance by air | 2,876 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 3,418 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 38 h 55 min |
Fuel amount | 273.4 L |
Fuel cost | 500.4 CAD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Ottawa | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
417 17 144 km, 1 h 33 min
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Pembroke | 144 km | 1 h 33 min | 11.2 L | |
17 205 km, 2 h 20 min
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North Bay | 349 km | 3 h 53 min | 26.9 L | |
17 442 km, 5 h 04 min
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Sault Ste. Marie | 791 km | 8 h 58 min | 62.8 L | |
17 M 28 267 km, 3 h 08 min
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Marquette | 1,058 km | 12 h 07 min | 84.3 L | |
US 41 M 28 409 km, 4 h 51 min
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Duluth | 1,467 km | 16 h 59 min | 116.6 L | |
US 53 262 km, 2 h 59 min
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International Falls | 1,729 km | 19 h 58 min | 137.8 L | |
US 53 PTH 12 294 km, 3 h 22 min
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Steinbach | 2,023 km | 23 h 20 min | 161.1 L | |
PTH 12 PTH 1 72 km, 48 min
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Winnipeg | 2,096 km | 24 h 09 min | 166.4 L | |
PTH 100 PTH 1 91 km, 1 h 01 min
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Portage la Prairie | 2,187 km | 25 h 10 min | 174.4 L | |
PTH 1 123 km, 1 h 22 min
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Brandon | 2,310 km | 26 h 32 min | 184.5 L | |
PTH 1 1 361 km, 4 h 05 min
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Regina | 2,671 km | 30 h 37 min | 213.2 L | |
6 1 104 km, 1 h 07 min
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Moose Jaw | 2,775 km | 31 h 45 min | 219.1 L | |
1 139 km, 1 h 32 min
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Swift Current | 2,914 km | 33 h 17 min | 232.7 L | |
1 221 km, 2 h 27 min
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Medicine Hat | 3,136 km | 35 h 45 min | 250.3 L | |
1 106 km, 1 h 10 min
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Brooks | 3,242 km | 36 h 56 min | 258.9 L | |
1 163 km, 1 h 49 min
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Chestermere | 3,405 km | 38 h 45 min | 271.7 L | |
1 23 km, 16 min
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Calgary | 3,428 km | 39 h 02 min | 274.2 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ottawa to Calgary?
Fuel cost: 500.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 3,418 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.83 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Ottawa to Calgary?
Driving time: 38 h 55 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 27 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 14 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 6 min
- 144 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 26 min
- 2,469 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 27 h 25 min
- 224 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 2 h 31 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 428 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 5 h 21 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 15 min
- 33 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 28 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 4 min
- 22 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 21 min
- 9 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 9 min
- 14 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 17 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Ottawa to Calgary by land?
The distance between Ottawa and Calgary is 3,418 km by road including 238 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ottawa and Calgary respectively.
How far is Ottawa to Calgary by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ottawa and Calgary is 2,876 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Ottawa and Calgary respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ottawa from Calgary by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 3 h 35 min to cover the distance of 2,876 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 13 h 4 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Ottawa to Calgary?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 11 h 59 min to cover the distance of 2,876 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 13 h 41 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Ottawa and Calgary?
The halfway point between Ottawa and Calgary is Ericsburg. It is located about 11 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Ericsburg to Ottawa is 1,720 km and driving will take about 19 h 50 min. The road between Ericsburg and Calgary has length 1,698 km and will take approximately 19 h 5 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Ottawa in relation to Calgary?
Ottawa is located 2,876 km east of Calgary.
Ottawa has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.42111, longitude -75.69031.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Which highway goes from Ottawa to Calgary?
The route from Ottawa to Calgary follows 1, 17, M 28, PTH 1, US 53, US 2, PTH 12.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 11: 96 km
- US 41: 95 km
- 417: 72 km
- MN 11: 60 km
- 71: 40 km
- PTH 100: 35 km
- 19: 26 km
- 41: 16 km
- 64: 16 km
- M 94: 15 km
- I 75: 15 km
- MN 194: 10 km
- MN 313: 9 km
- 47: 8 km
- US 53-MN 1: 7 km
- 6: 7 km
- PTH 83: 7 km
- US 141: 7 km
- M 64: 7 km
- MN 37: 6 km
- WI 13: 6 km
- PR 254: 5 km
- PR 241: 4 km
- MN 1: 4 km
- I 535: 4 km
- PR 250: 4 km
- PR 311: 3 km
- PR 427: 2 km
- PR 206: 2 km
- 611: 2 km
- PR 334: 2 km
- PTH 10: 2 km
- 8: 1 km
- MN 72: 1 km