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Among airlines operating Ottawa to Québec City flights:

• Air Canada: 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 Québec City.

Flights from Ottawa to Québec City usually depart from Ottawa (YOW) and arrive at Québec City (YQB).

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

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

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Ottawa to Québec City.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Direct fares average C$ 616 round-trip, compared to C$ 670 via a layover through Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 100–C$ 100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air Canada. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 777-300ER variants.

Connecting flights from Ottawa to Québec City most commonly pass through:

• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) – 67% of one-stop connections
• Toronto Island (YTZ) – 33% of one-stop connections
Together, these airports account for 100% of one-stop bookings on this route.

On the Ottawa to Québec City route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 19%. Sunday is the cheapest day at C$ 553 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at C$ 675 – a C$ 122 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Some of the most popular sights in Québec City are Quebec City Convention Center, Montmorency Falls, and Dufferin Terrace. These are among the most viewed places in Québec City on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Ottawa to Québec City:

• Earliest: departs at 9:00 am and lands at 10:07 am
• Latest: departs at 12:30 pm and lands at 1:37 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 07m.

A direct flight from Ottawa to Québec City takes 1h 07m, covering 592 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 474 to C$ 1,594. That means the highest observed fare was about 3x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Ottawa to Québec City are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about C$ 287.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between Ottawa and Québec City is around C$ 474 round-trip, with a flight time of about 1h 09m. Recent train fares are around C$ 375 round-trip, with a trip time of about 6h 02m. Compared with flying, recent train fares are roughly 21% lower. However, taking the train takes about 4+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 18m, compared with 4h 27m via Toronto Island (YTZ).

Québec City Airport (YQB) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 27 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Alamo
• Thrifty
• Hertz
• Avis
• Budget

Round-trip flights from Ottawa to Québec City range from C$ 560 to C$ 674, with an average of C$ 616 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 560 counts as a good deal.