Nepean: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Nepean is a city of 180,000 people in Canada (Ontario), 87 m (285 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Nepean runs from about 8 h 47 min a day in late December to 15 h 43 min in late June (computed for 45.34° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Nepean is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO, 15 km), Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND, 24 km), Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS, 76 km), Massena International Airport Richards Field (MSS, 82 km).
Flights to Nepean: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Nepean · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 343 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Montréal, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 9 km
- Mississauga, 368 km — flights
- Brampton, 370 km — flights
- Québec, 384 km
- Laval, 160 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Etobicoke, 358 km
- Markham, 325 km
- Vaughan, 342 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Nepean?
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), 4 km (2 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Nepean?
About 180,000 people live in Nepean, across 217 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Nepean in?
America/Toronto, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Nepean?
The Dollar (CAD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Nepean?
Toronto (343 km), Montréal (168 km), Ottawa (9 km), Mississauga (368 km), Brampton (370 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.