Distance between Ottawa ON and Niagara Falls NY
The distance from Ottawa to Niagara Falls is 561 kilometers by road including 551 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 5 hours and 34 minutes and goes through Brockville, Kemptville, Cicero, Clay, Van Buren, Farmington and Henrietta.
| Shortest distance by air | 370 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 561 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 5 h 34 min |
| Fuel amount | 44.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 83 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Ottawa | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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416 54 km, 33 min
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| Kemptville | 54 km | 33 min | 3.9 L | |
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416 55 km, 33 min
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| Brockville | 109 km | 1 h 06 min | 8.2 L | |
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401 I 81 187 km, 1 h 51 min
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| Cicero | 296 km | 2 h 58 min | 23.1 L | |
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I 81 I 90 26 km, 14 min
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| Van Buren | 322 km | 3 h 12 min | 25.2 L | |
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I 90 81 km, 46 min
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| Farmington | 403 km | 3 h 59 min | 31.8 L | |
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I 90 28 km, 16 min
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| Henrietta | 432 km | 4 h 15 min | 34.3 L | |
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I 90 76 km, 43 min
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| Clarence | 508 km | 4 h 59 min | 40.1 L | |
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I 90 16 km, 09 min
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| Cheektowaga | 523 km | 5 h 08 min | 41.7 L | |
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I 90 I 290 38 km, 25 min
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| Niagara Falls | 561 km | 5 h 34 min | 44.3 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Ottawa to Niagara Falls?
Fuel cost: 83 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 561 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.85 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Ottawa to Niagara Falls?
Driving time: 5 h 34 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 373 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 3 h 33 min
- 150 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 1 h 29 min
- 26 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 17 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 2 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Ottawa to Niagara Falls by land?
The distance between Ottawa and Niagara Falls is 561 km by road including 551 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Ottawa and Niagara Falls respectively.
How far is Ottawa to Niagara Falls by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Ottawa and Niagara Falls is 370 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 Niagara Falls respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Ottawa from Niagara Falls by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 27 min to cover the distance of 370 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 40 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 Niagara Falls?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 370 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 45 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 Niagara Falls?
The halfway point between Ottawa and Niagara Falls is Parish. It is located about 10 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Parish to Ottawa is 271 km and driving will take about 2 h 43 min. The road between Parish and Niagara Falls has length 290 km and will take approximately 2 h 50 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Ottawa in relation to Niagara Falls?
Ottawa is located 370 km north-east of Niagara Falls.
Ottawa has geographic coordinates: latitude 45.42111, longitude -75.69031.
Niagara Falls has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.10309, longitude -79.03026. Click here to see Niagara Falls on map.
Which highway goes from Ottawa to Niagara Falls?
The route from Ottawa to Niagara Falls follows I 90, I 81.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 416: 75 km
- 401: 58 km
- I 290: 15 km
- I 190: 13 km
- 417: 12 km
- 137: 4 km
- US 62: 2 km
- NY 324: 2 km
