Cheap flights to Ottawa

Cheap flights from United States to Ottawa

from Miami (FLL - YOW)
Jun 6 — Jun 13
Nonstop
from $273
from New York (EWR - YOW)
May 7 — May 13
Nonstop
from $278
from Los Angeles (LAX - YOW)
Jun 4 — Jun 10
1 stop
from $356

Popular airlines with direct flights to Ottawa

  • Porter Airlines
    Fly to Ottawa (YOW)
    • Toronto
      Direct flights every day
      58 min +
    • Halifax
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 50 min +
    • Newark
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 41 min +
    • Fredericton
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 40 min +
    • Calgary
      Direct flights every day
      4 hr 3 min +
  • Air Canada
    Fly to Ottawa (YOW)
    • Toronto
      Direct flights every day
      57 min +
    • Montreal
      Direct flights every day
      44 min +
    • Vancouver
      Direct flights every day
      4 hr 31 min +
    • Halifax
      Direct flights every day
      2 hr 13 min +
    • Calgary
      Direct flights every day
      3 hr 56 min +
  • WestJet
    Fly to Ottawa (YOW)
    • Calgary
      Direct flights every day
      3 hr 55 min +
    • Edmonton
      Direct flights every day
      3 hr 50 min +
    • Vancouver
      Direct flights every day
      4 hr 43 min +
    • Toronto
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 7 min +
    • Winnipeg
      Direct flights every Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat
      2 hr 31 min +
  • United
    Fly to Ottawa (YOW)
    • Washington
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 40 min +
    • Chicago
      Direct flights every day
      2 hr 8 min +
    • Newark
      Direct flights every day
      1 hr 32 min +
  • Propair
    Fly to Ottawa (YND)
    • Montreal
      Direct flights every Sun
      30 min +
    • Rouyn-Noranda
      Direct flights every Thu
      1 hr +
  • Canadian North
    Fly to Ottawa (YOW)
    • Iqaluit
      Direct flights every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
      3 hr 15 min +
    • Kuujjuaq
      Direct flights every Sat
      2 hr 5 min +

Popular airports near Ottawa

  • Ottawa International Airport (YOW)
    Ottawa Canada 21 min 7 mi
  • Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
    Montreal Canada 1 hr 54 min 94 mi
  • Montreal Metropolitan Airport (YHU)
    Montreal Canada 2 hr 25 min 111 mi
  • Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND)
    Ottawa Canada 22 min 9 mi

When to fly to Ottawa

Off-seasons section.
Off-season
Mar – Apr, Dec – Jan
Less popular and lower prices
Peak seasons section.
Peak season
Jun – Sep
Most popular and higher prices

About Ottawa

Ottawa is Canada’s capital, in the east of southern Ontario, near the city of Montréal and the U.S. border. Sitting on the Ottawa River, it has at its centre Parliament Hill, with grand Victorian architecture and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada, with noted collections of indigenous and other Canadian art. The park-lined Rideau Canal is filled with boats in summer and ice-skaters in winter.

Frequently asked questions about flying to Ottawa

What counts as the best airline for your flights to Ottawa really depends on your individual needs. You may have a favorite carrier or a loyalty program you like, but price, convenience, and airports served also come into play. Flexibility and booking terms – Can you change flights if you want to stay longer or get a refund if you have to postpone your trip? – are also factors that help determine which airline is best to fly to Ottawa.

In terms of direct flights, Porter Airlines is the most popular, flying directly from 16 cities. Porter Airlines flies to Ottawa International Airport (YOW) .

Other popular airlines flying to Ottawa are Air Canada, WestJet, United, Propair, Canadian North.
  • Air Canada flies directly from 9 cities. Air Canada flies to Ottawa International Airport (YOW) .
  • WestJet flies directly from 5 cities. WestJet flies to Ottawa International Airport (YOW) .
  • United flies directly from 3 cities. United flies to Ottawa International Airport (YOW) .
  • Propair flies directly from 2 cities. Propair flies to Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) .
  • Canadian North flies directly from 2 cities. Canadian North flies to Ottawa International Airport (YOW) .
  • Porter Airlines offers direct flights to Ottawa from 16 cities. The most frequent departures are: Toronto, Halifax, Newark, Fredericton and Calgary.
  • Air Canada offers direct flights to Ottawa from 9 cities. The most frequent departures are: Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Halifax and Calgary.
  • WestJet offers direct flights to Ottawa from 5 cities. The most frequent departures are: Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto and Winnipeg.
  • United offers direct flights to Ottawa from 3 cities. The most frequent departures are: Washington, Chicago and Newark.
  • Propair offers direct flights to Ottawa from 2 cities. The most frequent departures are: Montreal and Rouyn-Noranda.
  • Canadian North offers direct flights to Ottawa from 2 cities. The most frequent departures are: Iqaluit and Kuujjuaq.
The most popular time to visit Ottawa is May–Aug, which includes the mild weather of late spring and the warm, humid summer, as well as big events such as the Bluesfest concert (Jul). Winters (Jan–Mar) are very cold, with frequent snow, but many travel here in Feb, when the Winterlude festival brings 3 weekends of ice- and snow-related entertainment to the Rideau Canal Skateway.
Ottawa is served by only one major airport: Ottawa International Airport, 7 mi away from the city center.
If you are looking to book airline tickets from United States to Ottawa you have options. Some of the cheapest flights from popular cities include:
  • American, Porter Airlines flight from Chicago, starting at $463 from May 7 to May 13
  • United flight from Dallas, starting at $534 from Jun 4 to Jun 10
  • United flight from Atlanta, starting at $372 from Jun 11 to Jun 17
  • United flight from New York, starting at $278 from May 7 to May 13
  • WestJet flight from Los Angeles, starting at $356 from Jun 4 to Jun 10
  • Porter Airlines flight from Miami, starting at $273 from Jun 6 to Jun 13
Of all the flights departing from popular cities in United States, the cheapest round-trip flight to Ottawa starts at $273 and departs from Miami on Jun 6 to Jun 13.
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