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Flights to Ottawa (YOW)

Last updated: Sep 10, 2026

Did you mean flights from Ottawa?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is an airport serving Ottawa, Canada.

Right now there are 65 airports in 14 countries connected to Ottawa, 24 of them domestic, with 46 airlines flying scheduled passenger traffic.

Ottawa's longest nonstop connection is Paris (CDG), 3,516 miles, offered by Air France, KLM and 1 other airline.

On this page

  1. Airlines serving Ottawa
  2. Popular routes to Ottawa
  3. Popular routes with a stopover
  4. Information on Points & Miles
  5. Long-haul flights to Ottawa
  6. Flights to Ottawa (YOW) by country
  7. Seasonal and upcoming routes to Ottawa
  8. Airline alliances to Ottawa
  9. Award programs that reach Ottawa
  10. Intercontinental flights to Ottawa
  11. Domestic flights to Ottawa
  12. Alternative airports near Ottawa
  13. Frequently asked questions

Airlines serving Ottawa

  • Porter Airlines35 destinations
  • Air Transat32 destinations
  • Air Canada21 destinations
  • United Airlines18 destinations
  • WestJet10 destinations
  • Canadian North5 destinations
  • Air France4 destinations
  • Avianca4 destinations
  • Austrian Airlines3 destinations
  • Delta Air Lines3 destinations
  • Emirates3 destinations
  • KLM3 destinations
  • Lufthansa3 destinations
  • Swiss International Air Lines3 destinations
  • TAP Portugal3 destinations
  • Air New Zealand2 destinations

Popular routes to Ottawa

The places connected to Ottawa on the most scheduled services, busiest first.

  • Toronto (YYZ)226 mi
  • Calgary (YYC)1,789 mi
  • Montreal (YUL)94 mi
  • Edmonton (YEG)1,771 mi
  • Newark (EWR)329 mi
  • Toronto (YTZ)218 mi
  • Halifax (YHZ)593 mi
  • Dulles (IAD)450 mi
  • Vancouver (YVR)2,207 mi
  • Winnipeg (YWG)1,049 mi
  • Chicago (ORD)653 mi
  • Fredericton (YFC)443 mi
  • Cancun (CUN)1,795 mi
  • Moncton (YQM)533 mi
  • Fort Lauderdale (FLL)1,353 mi
  • Hamilton (YHM)258 mi
  • Paris (CDG)

Popular routes with a stopover

Aside from the non-stop routes above, reaching Ottawa from these popular places requires a connection:

  • Buffalo (BUF)United States
  • Louisville (SDF)United States
  • Madison (MSN)United States
  • Bangor (BGR)United States
  • Cleveland (CLE)United States
  • Albuquerque (ABQ)United States
  • Rankin Inlet (YRT)Canada
  • Cartagena (CTG)Colombia
  • Rionegro (MDE)Colombia
  • Greenville (GSP)United States
  • Hilton Head Island (HHH)United States
  • Indianapolis (IND)United States
  • Rapid City (RAP)United States
  • Columbus (CMH)United States
  • Philadelphia (PHL)United States
  • Whitehorse (YXY)Canada

Information on Points & Miles

Distance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop routes to Ottawa not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.

Which places within 500 miles can reach Ottawa non-stop?

  • Montreal (YUL)94 mi
  • Toronto (YTZ)218 mi
  • Toronto (YYZ)226 mi
  • Quebec (YQB)229 mi
  • Hamilton (YHM)258 mi
  • Sudbury (YSB)262 mi
  • Boston (BOS)309 mi
  • Newark (EWR)329 mi
  • Windsor (YQG)420 mi
  • Fredericton (YFC)443 mi
  • Dulles (IAD)450 mi
  • Washington (DCA)453 mi
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Which places within 1,000 miles can reach Ottawa non-stop?

  • Moncton (YQM)533 mi
  • Halifax (YHZ)593 mi
  • Charlottetown (YYG)607 mi
  • Chicago (ORD)653 mi
  • Thunder Bay (YQT)678 mi
  • Kuujjuaq (YVP)934 mi

Which places within 2,000 miles can reach Ottawa non-stop?

  • Winnipeg (YWG)1,049 mi
  • St. John's (YYT)1,098 mi
  • Orlando (MCO)1,207 mi
  • Tampa (TPA)1,256 mi
  • Iqaluit (YFB)1,303 mi
  • Fort Myers (RSW)1,341 mi

Which places within 3,000 miles can reach Ottawa non-stop?

  • Kelowna (YLW)2,030 mi
  • Las Vegas (LAS)2,140 mi
  • Vancouver (YVR)2,207 mi
  • Victoria (YYJ)2,226 mi
  • Oranjestad (AUA)2,292 mi
  • Puerto Vallarta (PVR)2,390 mi

Which places within 4,000 miles can reach Ottawa non-stop?

  • London (LHR)3,322 mi
  • London (LGW)3,342 mi
  • Paris (CDG)3,516 mi

Long-haul flights to Ottawa

Long-haul routes are usually flown by a wide-body aircraft, and the cabin you book matters more the longer you are in it — which is also where award points go furthest. These are the non-stop routes to Ottawa of 3,000 miles or more.

  • Paris (CDG)3,516 mi
  • London (LGW)3,342 mi
  • London (LHR)3,322 mi

Flights to Ottawa (YOW) by country

  • Ottawa has nonstop connections with 11 airports in United States: Newark (EWR), Dulles (IAD), Chicago (ORD), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Orlando (MCO), Washington (DCA), Boston (BOS), Tampa (TPA), Fort Myers (RSW), Las Vegas (LAS), and Miami (MIA). These routes are served by Air Canada (Star Alliance), Air New Zealand (Star Alliance), Air Transat, All Nippon Airways (Star Alliance), American Airlines (Oneworld), Avianca (Star Alliance), Emirates, Porter Airlines, and United Airlines (Star Alliance).

    United States11 destinations
  • Ottawa has nonstop connections with 3 airports in Mexico: Cancun (CUN), Puerto Vallarta (PVR), and San Jose del Cabo (SJD). These routes are served by Air Canada (Star Alliance), Air Transat, Porter Airlines, and WestJet.

    Mexico3 destinations
  • Ottawa has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Cuba: Varadero (VRA) and Cayo Coco (CCC). These routes are served by WestJet.

    Cuba2 destinations
  • Ottawa has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Dominican Republic: Punta Cana (PUJ) and Puerto Plata (POP). These routes are served by Air Canada (Star Alliance), Air Transat, and WestJet.

    Dominican Republic2 destinations
  • Ottawa has nonstop connections with 2 airports in United Kingdom: London (LHR) and London (LGW). These routes are served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Air Canada (Star Alliance), Air Transat, Austrian Airlines (Star Alliance), Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance), Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Middle East Airlines (SkyTeam), Porter Airlines, SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld), TAP Portugal (Star Alliance), and United Airlines (Star Alliance).

    United Kingdom2 destinations
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Oranjestad (AUA) in Aruba, served by Porter Airlines.

    Aruba1 destination
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Nassau (NAS) in Bahamas, served by Air Canada (Star Alliance), Air Transat, and Porter Airlines.

    Bahamas1 destination
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Georgetown (GCM) in Cayman Islands, served by Air Transat and Porter Airlines.

    Cayman Islands1 destination
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Liberia (LIR) in Costa Rica, served by Porter Airlines.

    Costa Rica1 destination
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Paris (CDG) in France, served by Air France (SkyTeam), KLM (SkyTeam), and Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam).

    France1 destination
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Montego Bay (MBJ) in Jamaica, served by Air Canada (Star Alliance), Porter Airlines, and WestJet.

    Jamaica1 destination
  • Ottawa has a nonstop connection with Providenciales Island (PLS) in Turks and Caicos Islands, served by Porter Airlines.

    Turks and Caicos Islands1 destination

Seasonal and upcoming routes to Ottawa

Not flying yet

  • Yellowknife (YZF)Starts Sep 11, 2026
  • Kuujjuaq (YVP)Starts Sep 12, 2026
  • Cancun (CUN)Sep 22, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027
  • Las Vegas (LAS)Starts Sep 23, 2026
  • Tampa (TPA)Starts Sep 23, 2026
  • Punta Cana (PUJ)Oct 25, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027
  • Liberia (LIR)Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 26, 2027
  • Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 22, 2027
  • Varadero (VRA)Nov 1, 2026 – Apr 15, 2027
  • Oranjestad (AUA)Nov 7, 2026 – Apr 3, 2027
  • Miami (MIA)Nov 7, 2026 – Apr 10, 2027
  • Nassau (NAS)Nov 7, 2026 – Apr 3, 2027
  • Fort Myers (RSW)Nov 13, 2026 – Apr 18, 2027
  • Montego Bay (MBJ)Nov 25, 2026 – Apr 4, 2027

Ending before the rest

  • London (LGW)Through Oct 23, 2026
  • Kelowna (YLW)Through Oct 24, 2026
  • Sudbury (YSB)Through Dec 28, 2026
  • Hamilton (YHM)Through Apr 30, 2027
  • Windsor (YQG)Through Jul 23, 2027

The other 25 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.

Airline alliances to Ottawa

  • Star Alliance21 destinations
  • SkyTeam6 destinations
  • Oneworld4 destinations

Award programs that reach Ottawa

How many of these places each program's airlines fly to Ottawa from. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.

  • Aeroplan21 destinations
  • All Nippon Airways21 destinations
  • EVA Air Infinity MileageLands21 destinations
  • LifeMiles21 destinations
  • Lufthansa Miles & More21 destinations
  • Singapore KrisFlyer21 destinations
  • TAP Miles&Go21 destinations
  • Turkish Miles&Smiles21 destinations
  • United MileagePlus21 destinations
  • Club Premier6 destinations
  • Delta SkyMiles6 destinations
  • Flying Blue6 destinations
  • SAS EuroBonus6 destinations
  • Virgin Atlantic6 destinations
  • Alaska Atmos Rewards4 destinations
  • American Airlines4 destinations

Intercontinental flights to Ottawa

Non-stop flights to Ottawa from Europe

Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

Air Canada (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

Air France (SkyTeam) links Ottawa nonstop with Paris (CDG).

Air Transat links Ottawa nonstop with London (LGW).

Austrian Airlines (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

KLM (SkyTeam) links Ottawa nonstop with Paris (CDG).

Lufthansa (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

Middle East Airlines (SkyTeam) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

Porter Airlines links Ottawa nonstop with London (LGW).

SriLankan Airlines (Oneworld) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

TAP Portugal (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

United Airlines (Star Alliance) links Ottawa nonstop with London (LHR).

Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam) links Ottawa nonstop with Paris (CDG).

Domestic flights to Ottawa

  • Toronto (YYZ)226 mi
  • Calgary (YYC)1,789 mi
  • Montreal (YUL)94 mi
  • Edmonton (YEG)1,771 mi
  • Toronto (YTZ)218 mi
  • Halifax (YHZ)593 mi
  • Vancouver (YVR)2,207 mi
  • Winnipeg (YWG)1,049 mi
  • Fredericton (YFC)443 mi
  • Moncton (YQM)533 mi
  • Hamilton (YHM)258 mi
  • Iqaluit (YFB)1,303 mi
  • Thunder Bay (YQT)678 mi
  • Charlottetown (YYG)607 mi
  • St. John's (YYT)1,098 mi
  • Quebec (YQB)229 mi
  • Windsor (YQG)

Alternative airports near Ottawa

  • Ottawa (YRO)10 mi / 16 km
  • Gatineau (YND)15 mi / 24 km
  • Smiths Falls (YSH)29 mi / 47 km
  • Ogdensburg (OGS)45 mi / 72 km
  • Massena (MSS)48 mi / 77 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the official name of airport YOW?

The airport's official name is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code YOW.

What is the airport code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport?

The IATA airport code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is YOW. Enter YOW in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.

Where is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)?

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport serves Ottawa, Canada. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to YOW, not just the broader city.

How can I explore flights to Ottawa (YOW)?

Open the map with Anywhere as your starting point and YOW as the destination. Each result keeps the route pointed toward Ottawa, and you can narrow it by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, and nonstop service.

Does Flightmap show direct and connecting flights to Ottawa?

Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service to YOW.

Can I look for award flights to Ottawa (YOW)?

Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route to YOW, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.

Air North
2 destinations
  • All Nippon Airways2 destinations
  • American Airlines2 destinations
  • Asiana Airlines2 destinations
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    3,516 mi
  • Iqaluit (YFB)1,303 mi
  • Thunder Bay (YQT)678 mi
  • Orlando (MCO)1,207 mi
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    Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
    1,353 mi
  • Miami (MIA)1,374 mi
    • Nassau (NAS)1,405 mi
    • Varadero (VRA)1,574 mi
    • Cayo Coco (CCC)1,587 mi
    • Providenciales Island (PLS)1,638 mi
    • Edmonton (YEG)1,771 mi
    • Calgary (YYC)1,789 mi
    • Puerto Plata (POP)1,790 mi
    • Cancun (CUN)1,795 mi
    • Georgetown (GCM)1,828 mi
    • Montego Bay (MBJ)1,857 mi
    • Punta Cana (PUJ)1,896 mi
    • Yellowknife (YZF)1,926 mi
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    San Jose del Cabo (SJD)
    2,445 mi
  • Liberia (LIR)2,470 mi
  • Cayo Coco (CCC)
    Dec 4, 2026 – Apr 2, 2027
  • Georgetown (GCM)Dec 13, 2026 – Apr 4, 2027
  • Puerto Plata (POP)Dec 15, 2026 – Apr 27, 2027
  • Providenciales Island (PLS)Dec 17, 2026 – Apr 8, 2027
  • San Jose del Cabo (SJD)Dec 18, 2026 – Apr 9, 2027
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  • Cathay Pacific4 destinations
  • Finnair Plus4 destinations
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  • Victoria (YYJ)2,226 mi
  • Kelowna (YLW)2,030 mi
  • Yellowknife (YZF)1,926 mi
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