Distance between Ottawa ON and Chalk River ON
The distance from Ottawa to Chalk River is 183 kilometers by road including 69 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 28 minutes and goes through Pembroke, Arnprior, Pine Grove, Renfrew and CFB Petawawa.
Shortest distance by air | 152 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 183 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 28 min |
Fuel amount | 14.7 L |
Fuel cost | 25.2 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Ottawa | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
417 66 km, 46 min
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Arnprior | 66 km | 46 min | 5.1 L | |
417 3 km, 01 min
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Pine Grove | 69 km | 48 min | 5.4 L | |
417 17 23 km, 21 min
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Renfrew | 92 km | 1 h 09 min | 7.1 L | |
17 19 km, 13 min
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Cobden | 111 km | 1 h 23 min | 8.4 L | |
17 33 km, 36 min
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Pembroke | 144 km | 1 h 59 min | 11.2 L | |
17 24 km, 15 min
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CFB Petawawa | 168 km | 2 h 15 min | 13.1 L | |
17 16 km, 12 min
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Chalk River | 183 km | 2 h 28 min | 14.3 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ottawa to Chalk River?
Fuel cost: 25.2 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 183 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Ottawa to Chalk River?
Driving time: 2 h 28 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 64 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 38 min
- 102 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 8 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 4 min
- 12 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 36 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Ottawa to Chalk River by land?
The distance between Ottawa and Chalk River is 183 km by road including 69 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ottawa and Chalk River respectively.
How far is Ottawa to Chalk River by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ottawa and Chalk River is 152 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 Chalk River respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ottawa from Chalk River by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 11 min to cover the distance of 152 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 41 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 Chalk River?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 38 min to cover the distance of 152 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 43 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 Chalk River?
Where is Ottawa in relation to Chalk River?
Ottawa is located 152 km south-east of Chalk River.
Ottawa has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.42111, longitude -75.69031.
Chalk River has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.01676, longitude -77.44966.
Which highway goes from Ottawa to Chalk River?
The route from Ottawa to Chalk River follows 17, 417.