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LHR is the main and busiest airport in Greater London. It is an ideal destination for travelers travelling from Ottawa to London’s neighboring cities, such as Oxford and Cambridge. You will easily connect to Cambridge from LHR in 1h 56min via a subway train, while Oxford is a 59-minute ride away via National Express 757.

YOW is pet friendly. The airport has designated pet relief points on the landside and the airside. Before boarding your flight from YOW to LHR, you can take your household pet to the pet relief areas located past security near gate 18 and on landside near the Parkade’s south end in the passenger terminal’s Level 1,

From LHR, you will connect to the city center via a taxi, bus, coach, or a Heathrow Express train. Heathrow Express trains offer the fastest transport from LHR to the Paddington train station within the city center. If you depart from Terminals 2 and 3, your Heathrow Express train ride to the city center will averagely last in 15 minutes, while Terminals 4 and 5 take about 25 minutes. The Express trains to Paddington train station depart LHR every 15 minutes.

YOW is fully accessible to persons with various forms of disabilities. The airport’s terminals are fitted with braille signage for travelers with low vision. The elevators and the Parkade also feature voice announcements for the benefit of the visually impaired. The terminals further feature TTY phones and electronic signs that can benefit travelers with hearing impairments.

Among airlines operating Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport flights:

• Air Canada: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Lufthansa: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Air Canada operates flights between Ottawa and London Heathrow Airport.

Flights from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport usually depart from Ottawa (YOW) and arrive at London Heathrow (LHR).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air Canada: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Lufthansa: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Austrian Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 1,076 round-trip via Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL), compared to C$ 1,131 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 104–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A330-300 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Austrian Airlines and Air Canada. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport most commonly connect through:

• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) – 28% of one-stop connections
• Halifax Intl (YHZ) – 7% of one-stop connections

Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 10%. Sunday is the cheapest day at C$ 1,044 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at C$ 1,148 – a C$ 104 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport route, 32% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 22 minutes.

Some of the most popular sights in London Heathrow Airport are Paddington Station, Central London, and London Victoria Station. These are among the most viewed places in London Heathrow Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 6:50 pm and lands at 1:28 am
• Latest: departs at 10:40 pm and lands at 5:18 am.

The flight takes about 6h 38m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 2% above the route average of C$ 1,081. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport takes 6h 38m, covering 8,598 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

One-way fares from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 716, which is 27% below the typical average for this route.

Air Canada is the only airline operating Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport flights. 68% of its flights are on time.

Evening flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 10h 34m, compared with 11h 01m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 11h 11m via Halifax Intl (YHZ).

London Heathrow Airport is 5 hours ahead of Ottawa (British Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 10 for economy cars. Top options include:
• GREEN MOTION
• DRIVALIA
• Europcar
• Alamo
• Hertz

Round-trip flights from Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport range from C$ 957 to C$ 1,253, with an average of C$ 1,081 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 957 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Ottawa to London Heathrow Airport flights:

• • Air Canada
• • Lufthansa