C$ 140 Find Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Alberta

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Best Alberta Flight Deals from Ottawa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Calgary
CalgarydirectC$ 255
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie1 stopC$ 729
Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray1 stopC$ 515
Lethbridge
Lethbridge2 stopsC$ 521
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat1 stopC$ 512
Calgary
CalgarydirectC$ 255
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie1 stopC$ 729
Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray1 stopC$ 515
Lethbridge
Lethbridge2 stopsC$ 521
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat1 stopC$ 512

Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Alberta

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta 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 from Ottawa to Alberta

Mon, 12 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
WestJet Logo
5:40 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.YOW-YEG
10h 35m2 stops
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12:30 p.m. - 6:21 p.m.YEG-YOW
3h 51mdirect
C$ 207WestJet
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Mon, 12 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
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6:00 a.m. - 5:19 p.m.YOW-YEG
13h 19m1 stop
WestJet Logo
12:30 p.m. - 6:21 p.m.YEG-YOW
3h 51mdirect
C$ 217WestJet
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Mon, 12 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 p.m. - 9:51 p.m.YOW-YEG
4h 36mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 a.m. - 2:01 p.m.YEG-YOW
4h 01mdirect
C$ 225Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 12 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 a.m. - 11:51 a.m.YOW-YEG
7h 06m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:30 p.m. - 6:21 p.m.YEG-YOW
3h 51mdirect
C$ 230Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 12 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:15 p.m. - 9:51 p.m.YOW-YEG
4h 36mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 a.m. - 4:51 p.m.YEG-YOW
7h 51m1 stop
C$ 231Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 20 Nov - Fri, 28 Nov
Porter Airlines Logo
6:55 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 35mdirect
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8:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.YYC-YOW
4h 10mdirect
C$ 255Porter Airlines
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Thu, 20 Nov - Fri, 28 Nov
Porter Airlines Logo
6:55 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 35mdirect
Porter Airlines Logo
8:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.YYC-YOW
4h 10mdirect
C$ 256Porter Airlines
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Mon, 12 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
Air Canada Logo
5:50 p.m. - 11:37 p.m.YOW-YEG
7h 47m1 stop
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6:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.YEG-YOW
6h 45m1 stop
C$ 280Air Canada
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Mon, 12 Jan - Thu, 22 Jan
Air Canada Logo
5:50 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.YOW-YEG
8h 47m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
12:55 a.m. - 11:18 a.m.YEG-YOW
8h 23m1 stop
C$ 288Air Canada
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Wed, 26 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
Air Transat Logo
6:55 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 35mdirect
Air Transat Logo
8:20 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.YYC-YOW
4h 10mdirect
C$ 294Air Transat
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Ottawa to Alberta flights

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

What is the cheapest Ottawa to Alberta flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Alberta from Ottawa found in the last 72 hours was to Edmonton, at C$ 190 round-trip. The most popular route is from Ottawa (YOW) to Calgary (YYC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 259.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Ottawa to Alberta?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of C$ 434, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Alberta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta, 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 from Ottawa to Alberta is January, when tickets cost C$ 218 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 449 and C$ 388 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Ottawa to Alberta?

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

When flying from Ottawa to Alberta, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Ottawa, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta, 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 on a flight from Ottawa to Alberta, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightC$ 140
Best time to beat the crowds (21% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Ottawa to Calgary

FAQs - booking Alberta flights

  • What transportation options are there for going from downtown Ottawa to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)?

    There are several transportation options for traveling from downtown Ottawa to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW). OC Transpo, Ottawa's public transit system, operates Bus Route 97 which connects downtown Ottawa with Ottawa Airport. Taxis are also readily available in downtown Ottawa, and ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft operate in the city.

  • Do I have the option of renting a vehicle directly from Calgary International Airport (YYC)?

    Yes, you can rent a vehicle directly from Calgary International Airport (YYC). Several well-known car rental companies serve the airport, and their rental counters are located in the Rental Car Centre, which is conveniently located near the airport terminals. Some of the companies that have offices here include Budget and Enterprise.

  • Are there any sustainable airlines that offer flights from Ottawa to Alberta?

    Air Canada's Eco-Skies program encompasses its commitment to environmental sustainability. The program sets specific goals and targets to reduce the airline's environmental footprint, notably for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

  • How many layovers will I have when flying from Ottawa to Alberta?

    If you fly with WestJet, you will likely be able to find direct flights. If you choose to fly with a different airline, however, like Porter Airlines, you will instead have one layover before reaching your final destination. For example, flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Calgary (YYC) with Porter could include a layover in Toronto (YYZ). Some flights through WestJet may also require you to have two layovers.

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

    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 from Ottawa to Alberta.

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

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

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

    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 from Ottawa to Alberta 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 from Ottawa to Alberta?

    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 from Ottawa to Alberta up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Alberta?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Alberta is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost C$ 350 on average. Morning departures are around 20% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Alberta is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 420.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Alberta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Ottawa to the following destinations at these prices or less: Edmonton C$ 189 one-way - C$ 302 round-trip; Calgary C$ 276 one-way - C$ 389 round-trip
  • When you fly from Ottawa to Alberta, there are a few arrival airport options. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is the busiest airport in Alberta and one of the busiest in Canada. It serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. There is also Fort McMurray, which primarily serves the regional community and offers domestic flights.
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) offers several parking options to accommodate travelers' needs. The airport's parking garage is located adjacent to the terminal building, providing convenient access to the airport. It is suitable for short-term and long-term parking. The garage offers hourly, daily, and weekly rates. YOW also offers valet parking services, allowing travelers to drop off their vehicles at the curb, and valet attendants will park the car in a secure lot.
  • There are several transportation options to get from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to downtown Lethbridge, Alberta. Public transportation is not an option, but taxis can be found readily available outside of the Arrivals terminal. There are some hotels that may also offer a free shuttle service.
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) has several lounges available for travelers. Operated by Air Canada, the Maple Leaf Lounge is available for eligible Air Canada passengers, Star Alliance Gold members, and certain other affiliated airline passengers. Porter Airlines also operates a lounge at Ottawa Airport for its passengers.
  • Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) is a major hub for Air Mikisew and CanWest Air. Because of this, you will find that many of the flights that land here, including those coming from Ottawa, are operated by one of these airlines.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Ottawa to Alberta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ottawa to Alberta. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 384 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.6Food
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I like it, but the food isn't good. They need to offer more simple things. This bowls that have so many things your don't know what your are eating. The milenials like it, no the rest. And last but not least, they allowed somebody have a huge dog, vey agressive and fidgety in the flight. That's horrible. No animals should be allowed inside the airplane, what about allergies, etc

8.0 ExcellentPilar, Oct 2025FLL - YOW
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I like it, but the food isn't good. They need to offer more simple things. This bowls that have so many things your don't know what your are eating. The milenials like it, no the rest. And last but not least, they allowed somebody have a huge dog, vey agressive and fidgety in the flight. That's horrible. No animals should be allowed inside the airplane, what about allergies, etc

Smaller plane. Food and bar service for free is amazing. Drinks were in glass not plastic cups.

The flight was half empty yet they charged me $50 for a basic carry on! I saw how passengers of different colors were treated differently.

Poor landing as we overshot the runway and had to re land the plane. Lost both of my luggage not found as of yet. Had to pay extra money for my luggage in USD, now great my luggage is gone. Will not fly with Porter again.

This flight to St. Johns was really good. Boarding was a breeze. We left spot on time. Seats were actually pretty good. Recliner further than I expected. Three more flights to go we will see if this is the status quo for Porter.👍

I was not happy with AirfareAssist, the agency that kayak advised me would be handling my booking. I was advised by porter airlines that I had been overcharged for the Basic express , a option that I had asked airfare assist to help arrange after I realized that the basic fare I had chosen with porter did not include a carryon. At each checkin porter advised I had been overcharged for this . They advised that money would be refunded to my credit card, however, this is not likely to happen as it is not my name and credit card that appeared on the porter invoice, but that of another individual/agent. When airfare assist was arranging the basic express with porter on my behalf, they asked me to confirm that I agreed to pay $263 USD for this. I did agree, as I was advised this was needed to proceed. When I checked the invoice on the porter website and saw that it was not my name and credit card on the invoice, I was advised that this was how airfareassist processed the payment. The Porter invoice indicated a billed amount of $126USD I will not use Kayak or their designated AirfareAssist again

Our flight was delayed by a bit. I appreciated that we were kept informed on why periodically. Boarding was fine. I overheard one flight attendant sounding very rude to a passenger who was not paying attention to the safety demonstration. The snacks were minimal as it was a short flight. There was no entertainment. Overall the flight was good back to LGA.

There was a 5 hour delay. Missed connection and now an almost 21 hour lay over!

The flight was fine see earlier note for the problem

Three hours on the tarmac with almost zero communication from the cockpit. Not when offered a water in the interim. In my 67 years of flying all over the world the worst experience ever. The plane was half empty, however had to pay for seats to sit next to my girlfriend. Extra to take a carry on. I would never fly Porter again even for free.

It was very good but no tv but the experience was great

Thank you for making my first experience very enjoyable. You made it all very pleasant

Great flight great seats will absolutely fly with you again

Porter airlines was good. I didn't have the best experience when booking through airfare assist however, as I got no final confirmation from them that the flight was booked until I called them. Even then, the confirmation code they gave me was incorrect and couldn't be used for check in. On a positive note airfare assist was actually picked up the phone relatively quickly when calling

The flight crew were very good, polite, and professional. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience left much to be desired. The food was extremely bland—almost tasteless. We chose the non vegetarian .The lasagna was just plain pasta with a tiny garnish and no seasoning. It felt like eating starch only, The bigger issue was with luggage and space. We boarded with three tickets, and while the seats in front of us were nearly empty, all the overhead compartments had already been filled by passengers boarding to the back. This left us and many others with no overhead storage for our carry-ons. Our bags couldn’t fit well under the seats either, which meant we lost the little legroom we had. The result was a horrible, cramped experience—sore knees, no space to stretch, and no way to rest or sleep comfortably. According to the crew this was a rather normal thing. It is obviously normal that people board with handbag and carry on but they should be only allowed to use their overhead compartment and under their seat not the way it is managed that all the spaces in the front of the plane being occupied by the people sitting way back in the plane.

Nice complete meal included and great services. Plus the plane was very clean.

Everything was horrible. On the day of my departure, I was denied check-in and boarding because my reservation only showed one of my last names, while my passport contains both. This minor discrepancy could have been easily corrected, but I was informed that no adjustment could be made. As a result, I lost not only my outbound flight but also my return flight and had to purchase a new ticket at a significantly higher cost.

This has been the worst experience I’ve ever had. Basically, I lost my round-trip tickets because one of my last names was missing, and you didn’t allow me to correct it. I had to purchase a full ticket again. Once I get home, I will start legal proceedings against you.

The crew were polite and courteous. The Pilot did an excellent landing. It was very smooth and gentle. My only regret is that I was charged twice for my luggage . The attendant gave me no receipt . I didn't realize until I was about to board. How can this be resolved? Thank you.

Very smooth flights Toronto to Rome and return. Crews were great, food was fine but very narrow seats and limited leg room. Aisle seats on our return helped with a bit more space.

The only thing I can't give good or really good is the fact that we didn't have food ,just a packet of pretzels or cookies which is normal,and ofcourse there isn't any entertainment. I've always flowen WestJet ..I really like the airlines..this plane was smaller one ,pretty tight seating.

Again, flight was late. It’s expected of this airline now i guess.

Delayed 8 hours, This is the 2nd time in a month that my flight was not on time.

The snacks could have been better, and maybe some warm drinks instead of just water cause it was very very cold.

Our first flight from LAX to Winnipeg was changed but you never informed us at all. It went from a nonstop flight to a stay at Calgary. This impacted our trip negatively as we arrived much later than we planned to. Our returning flight was horrible. The flight was delayed 6 hours!! And we were NOT going to wait that long. The only way we got on our original flight was running there. However all of our suitcases were now coming on the delayed flight. It was the worst experience we ever had flying. I want my money back.

Please make more option. And be more precise on the type of food you giving. Diner and breakfast can be different

Delays and missed connections were very hard the crew were wonderful but 1 1/2 hours late from Abbotsford to a 4 hour wait in Calgary was too much. I am 79 years old and I didn’t get to my destination until after 1 in the morning. They could have offered a seat in the lounge or a meal. I was very disappointed in the treatment

No dogs! Can we have no dogs in the cabin? Why was there a yappy little dog behind me? Lucky I had ear plugs. Sorry for others without

Good value, minor delay due to waiting for inbound plane but they gave accurate information about wait time. Able to switch to a seat by my husband thanks to a kind flight attendant

My flight was delayed three times then eventually cancelled the next flight was the following day scheduled for 1030 it was delayed I had to cancel reservations I had to put people up in hotels on the other end as they came out of town to pick me up all at my expense because WestJet couldn’t get it together I’m very disappointed in WestJet’s performance and how they handled the situation Get your customers to where they need to be in a timely fashion, even if that means putting them on your competitors jets Customer service should be number one I will think twice now with booking with WestJet

Flying with Air Canada is still better than the discount airlines like Flair. The seats are more comfortable and the on-board entertainment is better, with each seat having a built in screen and lots of content to watch. Onboard WIFI is also great to have, as well as plugs for charging. I think passengers in general are getting better at not bringing too much luggage onboard, and Air Canada is better at managing this without customers feeling like they are being taken advantage of with extra fees. I have travelled on different airlines and all seem to be loading faster, with fewer people bringing both a carry on and a personal item. Now I just bring one item and it fits under the seat so I don't need to worry about finding a place in the overhead bins. Overall, across the industry, asking customers to pay for carry on baggage is fair because it allows customers to only pay for what they need, and it helps to keep the planes on time. Kudos to Air Canada for its approach - the desired result is achieved without customers feeling that they are being surprised and caught with unexpected extra fees.

The internet connection was perfect, and the updated entertainment systems that allow me to connect my Bluetooth earbuds was excellent

It was good to receive a card for my birthday

Due to the strike by AC flight attendants, my flight was cancelled. Very disappointing! A refund is being processed. This was not a Kayak issue. I will be sure to come back to Kayak in the future.

It got cancelled and they haven't given me a flight back yet!!

Flying in the Dreamliner is always comfortable. Though the food options for Air Canada aren't great.

Staff was very courteous and kept things organized. We will definitely use Air Canada for further travel

Great flights. 90 minute departure delay for maintenance issues, not a great start but, afer that very good. Didn't pay extra for seats and lucked into a window and an aisle seat. Price was excellent at the super low economy level.

No TV's. Seats are super uncomfortable. Crew was great!

Just a little improvement on food but everything is excellent

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