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C$ 82 Find Cheap Flights to Ottawa

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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 165
Overall average: C$ 314
WestJet
Thu 30/4Sun 3/5
YYZ - YOW • Direct
Cheapest one-way flights
C$ 82
Typical prices: C$ 137-C$ 243
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Fri 15/5
YYZ - YOW • Direct
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Cheap Flights to Ottawa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Ottawa that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to Ottawa

Thu, 30 Apr - Sun, 3 May
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4:30 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.
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YOW
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6:25 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.
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1h 10mdirect
C$ 165WestJet
Wed, 29 Apr - Wed, 6 May
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4:30 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.
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YOW
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6:55 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
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C$ 166WestJet
Tue, 19 May - Fri, 22 May
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4:30 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.
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YOW
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6:55 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
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C$ 168WestJet
Thu, 9 Apr - Thu, 9 Apr
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12:00 p.m. - 12:59 p.m.
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YOW
0h 59mdirect
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3:55 p.m. - 7:50 p.m.
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YTZ
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C$ 232Porter Airlines
Sat, 18 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
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8:00 a.m. - 2:01 p.m.
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YOW
4h 01mdirect
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7:15 p.m. - 9:50 p.m.
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C$ 264Multiple Airlines
Sat, 18 Apr - Fri, 24 Apr
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8:00 a.m. - 2:01 p.m.
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YOW
4h 01mdirect
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7:25 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.
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C$ 272Porter Airlines
Tue, 7 Apr - Fri, 10 Apr
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6:30 p.m. - 12:31 a.m.
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7:25 p.m. - 9:55 p.m.
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C$ 276Air Transat
Tue, 14 Apr - Tue, 21 Apr
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4:50 p.m. - 6:09 p.m.
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5:40 a.m. - 12:19 a.m.
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C$ 321Multiple Airlines
Thu, 30 Apr - Sun, 3 May
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8:55 p.m. - 9:51 p.m.
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0h 56mdirect
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9:10 a.m. - 10:12 a.m.
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C$ 323Air Canada
Thu, 30 Apr - Sun, 3 May
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2:00 p.m. - 3:02 p.m.
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C$ 325Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Ottawa

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Ottawa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Ottawa?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Ottawa was found on the route from Toronto, at C$ 165 return. The most popular connection is from Halifax to Ottawa and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as C$ 316 in the last 3 days.

How much is a flight to Ottawa?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Ottawa from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Ottawa costs C$ 390 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost C$ 73 and departed from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Toronto to Ottawa which costs C$ 419 on average, and Edmonton to Ottawa, which costs C$ 401 on average.

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What is the cheapest day to fly to Ottawa?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Ottawa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Ottawa is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 428. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are C$ 459 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Ottawa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Ottawa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Ottawa is February, where tickets cost C$ 259 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of tickets from Canada is C$ 421 and C$ 376 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of C$ 268.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Ottawa?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Ottawa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Ottawa is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost C$ 334 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Ottawa is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 417.

What is a good deal for flights to Ottawa?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Ottawa, 25% of our users found tickets to Ottawa for the following prices or less: From Winnipeg C$ 336 round-trip, from Halifax C$ 357 round-trip, from Calgary C$ 394 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Ottawa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Ottawa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Good to know – Book Cheap Ottawa Plane Tickets

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightC$ 82
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Toronto Pearson Airport to Ottawa

When to book flights to Ottawa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Ottawa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Ottawa flights

  • What are good hotels near Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport?

    The Holiday Inn Express & Suites is a casual hotel that is only a 5-minute drive from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and less than 12 kilometers from the famous Parliament Hill. The Hilton Garden Inn is a modern choice that is a 3-minute drive from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport and is only 8 kilometers from Hog's Back Falls.

  • What is the best way to travel from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport to downtown Ottawa?

    As Ottawa does not have a particularly extensive public transportation system, the quickest way to travel from Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport to the city’s downtown is by either renting a car or taking a taxi. Without additional traffic or bad weather, the drive is approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Conveniently, there is a car rental center located right at the airport.

  • Does Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport have a prayer room?

    Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport has an inter-faith chapel that is located on the first floor of Terminal 1. It is open from 6 AM to 9 PM and often hosts religious services on the weekends. All travelers are welcome to pray or meditate in the chapel, no matter what their religious affiliation is.

  • What shopping options are there in Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport?

    If you would like to purchase any gifts or souvenirs, stop by one of the Duty-Free stores in Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. These shops sell a variety of electronics, liquor, cosmetics, clothing and even food items. One store is located near Gate 15 and another can be found near Gate 12.

  • Which other nearby cities does Ottawa International Airport serve?

    Other than serving as the gateway to Ottawa, Ottawa International Airport serves other nearby cities, including Almonte and Pakenham. Almonte is about a 40-minute drive from Ottawa International Airport, while Pakenham is about 45 minutes from this airport. Therefore, booking your flight to Ottawa makes it convenient for you to connect to these cities.

  • Which airlines can I book when planning to travel with my kids to Ottawa?

    You have nothing to worry about if you are planning to travel with your kids to Ottawa. If you book Air Canada, you can enjoy boarding your plane before the rest of the passengers if you are in the company of kids below 6 years. This allows those with the kids extra time to arrange their belongings and settle in their seats.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Ottawa?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Ottawa was found on the route from Toronto, at C$ 165 return. The most popular connection is from Halifax to Ottawa and KAYAK users have found round-trip deals for as low as C$ 316 in the last 3 days.

  • How far is Ottawa Airport from central Ottawa?

    The city centre of Ottawa is 11 km from Ottawa.

  • What is the name of Ottawa’s airport?

    All flights to Ottawa land at Ottawa Airport. The airport code is YOW,and it can also be referred to as Macdonald–Cartier Intl, Ottawa, or Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Ottawa?

    On average, a flight to Ottawa costs C$ 390. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost C$ 73 and departed from Toronto Pearson Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Ottawa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Ottawa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Ottawa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ottawa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Ottawa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Ottawa with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Ottawa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Ottawa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ottawa

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Ottawa? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to Ottawa for the following prices or less: From Winnipeg C$ 278, from Calgary C$ 400, from Charlottetown C$ 437
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Ottawa flight deals.
  • If you’re interested in flights to Ottawa, consider booking your reservation through Air Canada. Known for being Canada’s largest airline, this company services a high number of daily flights to Ottawa and is popular for offering free checked baggage and providing complimentary food and drinks.
  • Traveling with your children? Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport has several nursing rooms located throughout the various terminals. These private spaces contain change tables and rocking chairs, making them a comfortable place for you and your infant.
  • For those that would like to store some of their luggage after their flight to Ottawa has landed, stop by the Baggage Storage room in the Arrivals Hall of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. This service offers daily, weekly and monthly rates, and there is no limit on the number of items you can store.
  • If you enjoy aviation and planes, make sure to stop by the Observation Deck in Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. This area provides travelers with a direct view of the airport’s take offs and landings, and is known for being a particularly scenic spot to enjoy the sunset.
  • To ensure that you are still looking sharp after a long day of traveling, pay a visit to the Shoe Shine center located in the International terminal of Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. It is open from 6 AM to 8 PM and is a great way to freshen up your outfit before leaving the airport.
  • Flights to Ottawa have Ottawa International Airport (YOW) as the main arrival airport. When connecting from YOW to the city centre, Bus Route 97 is more affordable and convenient. On average, the bus takes about 24 minutes to arrive in the city centre from the airport.
  • Consider choosing less well-travelled routes with Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) as the arriving airport if you want to find lower airline bargains and have more convenience both while purchasing flights and landing in Ottawa. Compared to planes arriving at Ottawa International Airport, fewer flights per day land at this airport. As a result, the lines at the baggage claim locations are always shorter.
  • Zoom Airlines' main hub is located at Ottawa International Airport. The largest number of flights per day arriving at YOW are by this airline. Consequently, by choosing this airline, you can be confident that you'll consistently get a flight that works with your schedule. Additionally, the Zoom Airlines’ lounge at Ottawa International Airport has some of the best amenities.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to Ottawa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Ottawa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Canada to Ottawa. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 425 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.6Food
7.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.0Comfort
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There was No Flight. Both Kayak and Porter refused to honor my booking. I was asked for an additional 1,300 $ CAD to keep the flight. After several emails to both Kayak and Porter I was ignored. I had to cancel my March spring break plans, dog kennel and hotel. I had to re-book another vacation to Nassau in January w Expedia. I had to re-book a new vacation for spring break. Porter and Kayak both blamed each other and would not work together to fix this. Not cool.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Mar 2026
NAS - YOW
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There was No Flight. Both Kayak and Porter refused to honor my booking. I was asked for an additional 1,300 $ CAD to keep the flight. After several emails to both Kayak and Porter I was ignored. I had to cancel my March spring break plans, dog kennel and hotel. I had to re-book another vacation to Nassau in January w Expedia. I had to re-book a new vacation for spring break. Porter and Kayak both blamed each other and would not work together to fix this. Not cool.

Even tho the flight was a bit delayed the team was apologetic. Everyone was friendly and efficient.

The flight was a little delayed but check in was easy and boarding was quick. Luggage was quickly available and everything worked great.

The Flight took off 2hrs late because there was no pilot showing up when the flight was ready to board.. Though the cabin crew was present and had prepared the plane, the FO turned around after 15 min and went away. A crew to fly the plane finally arrived over an hour later and we were able to board 1h30 min later than planned time... until everything was loaded, we left 2h late from the gate. This was a small plane, so don't expect any Entertainment... Wi-Fi access on board would work, but took an awful amount of time to figure out and get it work (I'm an IT person). Flying as VIPorter customer, I was expecting at least some warm meal, but everything served was just cold.. except the coffee maybe. Even in so-called VIPorter seats, space is cramped and trays are so tiny, you can barely setup your food. Flight caught up during the coast-to-coast crossing and was able to recoup about 45 min from the delay.. still arrived very late in Vancouver and had to wait a long time to get our registered bags. Let's see how the return flight will be in a few days..

The flight booking code given by Kayak was not the correct one used by the airline. I had to call to get the correct one. It was never sent to me. Totally unacceptable!

Due to a known technical error that Porter has not fixed in over a year, I was unable to check in the children on my reservation online and had to do it at the airport. Upon check in, there were no seats together, which was an issue as we had young children. The gate agent did manage to seat us together by moving other passengers, which was appreciated, but the other passengers were never informed, leading to confusion and delay upon boarding. The flight was over an hour late; no explanation or apology was ever issued. The bags on Porter take a long time to arrive--over half an hour at Hamilton on my inbound flight, and not much better on my return to Edmonton.

Much roomer than air Canada! Great flight for the price. No complaints

On my e-boarding pass it shows free wifi, yet the plane I was on didn’t have wifi. Please remove false advertising from your website and boarding passes

As a first time flyer with Porter I was happy with the service and comfort of the airline.

3.5 hr delay for a 1 hr work flight. No information as to why the delay until 20 mins before boarding.

We are a senior couple (70+) and chose emergency exit seats so we would have 2 seats together and neither of us had to sit in a middle seat. My husband is type 1 diabetic on an insulin pump and I monitor his blood sugar levels. I am 5'9" and 250 lbs and found the seats extremely uncomfortable. Toward the end of the flight I developed diarrhea which lasted a full 24 hours.

They never sent me a confirmation to say my flight time had changed so I cut my holiday short by 6 hours Had to pay over 50 American for my luggage to be checked on the way home and that’s more that it cost on the way there. Arbitrarily charging more for the same thing when the passenger has no options is shady The cabin was an icebox going there and back, if all the passengers have their gloves on and their hoods up that should be an obvious sign to turn up the heat

I was very nice to arrive earlier than scheduled. Very much appreciated. No issues with flight. All was good.

The on-board crew were professional and friendly and made the trip feel like we were taken care of well. The gate for the flight departure changed three times...not great but not terrible. Considering it was the day of the New Jalisco Cartel mayhem, we can't really complain.

We were treated well by the staff at the airport and on board aircraft. Delay was uncontrollable due to the weather. Had to wait for another gate as we were late landing in Fort Lauderdale.

I was supose to have a carrey on incluided for each passenger and they made me paid 75$ each at the gate.

Great crew and entertaining Captain. Seats were not what we had expected based on my booking but things worked out in the end. Of course, like all airlines these days not enough leg or elbow room.

The entertainment system was down; food by purchase only; several people did not receive their luggage. No one answers at the local office or online about the luggage.

The Turkish was good . I had a problem with air Transat terrible experience for me

I did not like I have been charged for my carry on

Everything was good except for flight delay, but it was because of the snow storm in the arrival airport.

The flight was cancelled less than 24 hours before departure. The alternate flight was a day later going from Grenada to Toronto to Vancouver to Calgary to Montreal. 2 days in the air. Not serious, Very bad service

I like the wider seats, Plus lots of legroom, Lacking entertainment, no tv or screen to play with

Liked in-flight wifi Did not like - nothing to complain, really. All good

The keg from Edmonton to Toronto My wife found it very cold. Other than that great flight.

Smooth flight Staff were courteous and welcoming upon entering and exiting the plane Pilot and crew provided frequent updates Leg space was not pleasant but manageable

Everything was good except I was a bit disappointed that I had to pay US $150 for bags.

Flight itself good .Landing at terminal3 and connections to terminal1,it is connections nightmare,specially for disable person

The seats very Uncomfortable, no meal and no entertainment for a 4Hours flight. Smooth Flight, Great Take off and landing. Superb crew!

The flight attendants were super! They created a cosy and warm flight atmosphere!

The plane was almost an hour delayed and then once we were on board, they said that captain didn’t have enough hours left in his day to fly us so they had to find another captain. Surely that could’ve been figured out out in advance. Incredibly frustrating because I missed my connection in Toronto, and it has a result missed the first day of my conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Flight from saskatoon to toronto was by far the worst flight ive ever been on and roughest landing ever.

Mechanical issue caused me to be stuck in Vancouver for 2 days

The on-board entertainment system was horrible - we gave up watching because it just kept glitching.

Had to cancel the flight because there was a 14 hour layover before the flight. Unacceptable.

I wish Air Canada would provide a meal on the 5 hrs or more time flight to the passengers.

Terrible… Luggage’s missing for 5-days. Not expedited despite notifying them that insulin and ozempic were in bags and required refrigeration. I’m extremely disappointed. Meds were useless upon delivery as ice pack had dissolved and meds were warm and not useable because their efficacy and potency are now questionable . I’m so disappointed and expecting a full refund for the checked in bags.

Very bed experience never want to travel air canada anymore

I travelled in Business class for the first time and wish I could do that again.

My flights were all either late or canceled. It was stressful and a waste of my time. This is the third flight in a row with Air Canada that has been a scheduling mess. Not appreciated.

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