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C$ 285 Find cheap flights from Ottawa to San Francisco

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Cheap flight deals from Ottawa to San Francisco (YOW-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to San Francisco 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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6:15 a.m. - 2:33 p.m.YOW-SFO
11h 18m1 stop
6:05 p.m. - 6:52 a.m.SFO-YOW
9h 47m1 stop
C$ 523WestJet
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Thu, 18 Jul - Thu, 25 Jul
8:05 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.YOW-SFO
8h 00m1 stop
1:55 p.m. - 12:27 a.m.SFO-YOW
7h 32m1 stop
C$ 528Porter Airlines
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Fri, 12 Jul - Sun, 21 Jul
8:05 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.YOW-SFO
8h 00m1 stop
1:55 p.m. - 12:27 a.m.SFO-YOW
7h 32m1 stop
C$ 535Porter Airlines
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Mon, 12 Aug - Mon, 19 Aug
6:00 a.m. - 12:02 p.m.YOW-SFO
9h 02m1 stop
10:15 a.m. - 12:54 a.m.SFO-YOW
11h 39m1 stop
C$ 560
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Sun, 26 May - Wed, 5 Jun
11:55 a.m. - 11:12 p.m.YOW-SFO
14h 17m2 stops
3:20 p.m. - 6:52 a.m.SFO-YOW
12h 32m2 stops
C$ 575
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Sun, 28 Jul - Tue, 6 Aug
6:05 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.YOW-SFO
9h 50m1 stop
11:55 p.m. - 9:32 p.m.SFO-YOW
18h 37m2 stops
C$ 631United Airlines
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Thu, 9 May - Mon, 13 May
2:00 p.m. - 9:02 p.m.YOW-SFO
10h 02m1 stop
10:15 p.m. - 11:01 a.m.SFO-YOW
9h 46m1 stop
C$ 643Air Canada
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Tue, 28 May - Wed, 29 May
5:30 p.m. - 8:45 a.m.YOW-SFO
18h 15m1 stop
12:12 a.m. - 5:04 p.m.SFO-YOW
13h 52m1 stop
C$ 665United Airlines
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Thu, 27 Jun - Fri, 5 Jul
2:49 p.m. - 12:51 a.m.YOW-SFO
13h 02m1 stop
12:12 a.m. - 5:04 p.m.SFO-YOW
13h 52m1 stop
C$ 850WestJet Encore
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Thu, 18 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul
7:10 a.m. - 3:32 p.m.YOW-SFO
11h 22m1 stop
10:30 p.m. - 9:25 a.m.SFO-YOW
7h 55m1 stop
C$ 865Air Canada
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Thu, 16 May - Mon, 20 May

Flights from Ottawa to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Ottawa to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Ottawa, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Ottawa to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is February, where tickets cost C$ 617 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 763 and C$ 759 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Ottawa to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Ottawa to San Francisco, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Ottawa to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Ottawa to San Francisco found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for C$ 523 on WestJet, followed by Porter Airlines (C$ 528). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as C$ 285 on WestJet and from C$ 331 on Porter Airlines.

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January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

C$ 285
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
Flight from Ottawa to San Francisco

When to book flights from Ottawa to San Francisco

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

  • Are there accessibility services at San Francisco International Airport?

    Yes. SFO offers passengers with limited mobility access with ramps and elevators throughout its premises. Furthermore, at SFO travelers with limited mobility have access to accessible designated parking garages, washrooms, and wheelchair assistance. Passengers with hearing impairment travellng through SFO have visual paging and TTY telephones while passengers with visual impairments in SFO have Braille signage throughout the Airport and free Aira service.

  • What are the most popular layover cities for flights from Ottawa to San Francisco?

    The flight from Ottawa to San Francisco is of considerable length. Thus the route will include at least one layover stop. On the route, you’ll find single and double layover flight choices. Toronto, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Montreal, Chicago, Newark, Vancouver, Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Calgary, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York are the route’s most popular layover cities.

  • What are the visa and passport specifications to fly from Ottawa to San Francisco?

    When traveling to San Francisco from Ottawa, Canadian citizens must have an official passport. Also, Canadian citizens can make the trip to San Francisco with their Nexus Card. Their passport must also be valid during their stay in San Francisco. Additionally, Canadian citizens traveling to San Francisco for less than 90 days, won’t need to have a visa. Alternatively, they may need a relevant visa for a stay of more than 90 days.

  • Are there animal relief areas at Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport?

    Yes. YOW offers service animals and pets designated relief areas throughout its faculties to take care of the fuzzy four-legged travelers’ potty needs. On that account, Ottawa Airport has a variety of service animal/pet relief areas past the security open throughout the day. At YOW, past security on the Canada/International Departure level next to Gate 18 and the United States Departure level is the service animal/pet relief areas. Additionally, YOW has an outdoor animal relief area located across from the terminal building along the Parkade (P1), supplied with waste disposal bags and receptacles.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ottawa to San Francisco was C$ 208 for a one-way ticket and C$ 382 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Ottawa to San Francisco?

    On your way to San Francisco, you’ll fly out from Ottawa. You’ll be landing at San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Ottawa to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Ottawa to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Ottawa and San Francisco.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to San Francisco from Ottawa?

    Toronto is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users travelling from Ottawa to San Francisco.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Ottawa to San Francisco, WestJet or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ottawa to San Francisco are WestJet and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of C$ 694 and an overall rating of 7.5, WestJet is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 760 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline.

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

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Ottawa to San Francisco

  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is one of the main airports serving the San Francisco area. The Airport serves as a hub for Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, which offer flights from Ottawa to San Francisco.
  • Do you want to lease a vehicle when you land in San Francisco? SFO has a rental car center. To access the rental car center take the AirTrain from SFO’s Terminals. Budget, Alamo, Avis, Thrifty, National, Dollar, Enterprise, SIXT, and Hertz, are the onsite rental agencies at SFO.
  • For business people traveling through SFO, who have important business to take care of while at the Airport, SFO has a business center. SFO’s business center is located in the International Terminal's main hall.
  • The flight from San Francisco to Ottawa is quite lengthy. Passengers flying with Delta Air Lines and Air Canada can sidetrack themselves en route with a variety of entertainment offered via the airline's entertainment device.
  • Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is one of the primary airports serving the metropolis of Ottawa. The Airport serves as a base for Flair Airlines, Air Canada, and Porter Airlines, which offer flights to San Francisco from Ottawa.
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Top 4 airlines serving from Ottawa to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ottawa to San Francisco. 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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7.5
WestJetOverall score based on 2985 reviews
8.2crew
7.7boarding
7.3comfort
6.5food
6.5entertainment
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Nice smooth flight with pleasant stewards. Slept most of the flight, they could have slowly turned on the lights to make it more pleasant. Otherwise a good trip.

8.0 ExcellentMark, Apr. 2024YYZ - YWG
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Nice smooth flight with pleasant stewards. Slept most of the flight, they could have slowly turned on the lights to make it more pleasant. Otherwise a good trip.

Great! No food was available during the flight due to the catering service strike but snacks were given throughout the flight which was nice.

I wish that seats closer to the front of the plan were available, but when I booked the flight the seats were VERY expensive so I did not book seats at that time. The day before flying only seats at the back of the plane were available. It takes so long to board the plane and empty the plane on arrival due to SO many roller bags.

Crew was rude.didn’t even say hi or welcome to board

Good flight. No I’m seat entertainment. But my phone worked just fine on the west jet app.

Nothing special. Unacceptable wait for baggage on arriving in Calgary

Departure delay on a late night flight. Made us even later. Tired but got home.

Westjet forced me to put my carry-on baggage in check-in probably because I was assigned seat 23A (the last row seat), which had no cabin space, which is unfair. I wanted to carry on my luggage so that I don't have to wait at the airport for my luggage. Also, because there was no cabin space, I was forced to keep my laptop bag under the seat, which I didn't want to as I was carrying 2 laptops and charger. The airline should basically tell people that if you are assigned a last row seat, then you are not allowed a cabin baggage or a personal item.

Easy processing, flight time was quick and staff was professional and kind.

The flight was delayed and I missed boarding my 7 day cruise. I had to book a separate flight home

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

The crews are great.. Easy boarding. Inflight entertainment ok. Food is a disappointment.

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

Once again my complaint is how close the seats are together. Also, the bathrooms were not very clean by the second half of the flight.

Well you cancelled our direct flight to Austin from Toronto granted you got us on another flight but sent us to Denver then onto Austin delaying our arrival time in Austin by 7 hrs I was flying with 3 other people none of us were happy with our Air Canada experience

It took 5 hour to get a crew to D Ice the plan. We had to sit on the runway for 5 hrs. in Calgary. It snows most of the winter. No proactive plan. In addition, after 3 calls to customer service they couldn't figure out how to have my wife and myself sit together on her birthday weekend. Everybody kept passing the buck. No decision from customer service, luggage drop off or check in team. The experience was a complete mess! I don't think we'll ever fly on this airline again.

Of our SIX flights in my travel group, five were delayed, and all (except possibly one) were just company screwups. One traveler had her CARRY ON baggage put on another flight because Air Canada could not properly do "weight and Balance". Bags missing for a day. Another traveler never made it. Then, (humor here) the flagship airline of the socialist country has NOTHING FOR FREE on board. Expect to pay for pretzels, folks. How's that socialism working out for ya, aye? I might book air Canada in the future if I have a meeting that I REALLY want to MISS!

I don’t know if there were any snacks served on the 5 hour flight. I might have been napping when the attendants came around. But I usually wake up when they do.

First My Flight was Delayed for Over 3HRS, I missed My Older Sister's Funeral, My Car Rentals I Missed it, Had to take Uber from the Airport and then to Rentals Next Day

As usual with Air Canada, being on schedule would be nice. Tv kept shutting off and having to reset it by staff every time. Irritating.

Air Canada was great and boarding was fine. The issue was that we received an email from Air Canada to check in (we were directed to Air Canada’s website). When we tried to check in online we couldn’t. So we decided to go to Air Canada check-in desks at the airport. When we arrived there they said that we needed to check in with United Airlines (which was in a different terminal and required an air train or long walk to get there). There was no indication during the booking process that we needed to check in with United so it was impossible to know. Hopefully this can be fixed going forward to travelers know which airline is processing their check-in. Seems like a basic thing that should be communicated during the check-in process. Other than that, everything else went well.

Both flights were good however , zero entertainment on YYZ to RSW flight. Helps to have some distraction on flights over 2 hours.

Their 737s are not equipped with WiFi in this age.

Of all the countries I've flown to and airlines from around the world, I have never had such a dismissive an arrogant employee during boarding. After waiting in line for 20 minutes to board, I was sent to a second line for Passport verification. Natalie from Flair, repeatedly tried to scan my passport which didn't work for some reason but was too lazy to input my information manually. Bar code scanners aren't 100% reliable as we all know. She asked me my birthdate 3 times, made me wait to be the last person aboard and then smugly threatened me that my only bag could be charged for (same backpack I used as on my arrival as carry on). Natalie working in Ft. Lauderdale and the was the epitome of lobotomized tiktok brain with the charm of junk mail.

Food selection is very poor and sears are very uncomfortable.

Flight was 3 hrs late and another 2 hrs wait for baggage to arrive on carousel and a $7.00 food voucher that arrived as we were boarding our flight.

Seat rows so close together no one dares to put their seats back. Knees pressed against the seat in front, had to find a position putting my legs under the seat in front. But for 6 hours keeping that one position was ridiculous. All savings on the purchase price are taken back through charge backs for luggage $200 each way, Seat selection $44 per seat or you are seated by a computer randomly. Wife sat 5 rows away. Would avoid Flair in the future

The flight was safe (priority). Everything else is low-cost: too hard, delays, mediocre boarding, cost for carry-on and checked luggage.

Flair flight was 4 hours late due to not having a crew and the plane was filthy. Just water service Terrible experience flight 1513

Flair did not notify you when they changed gate number!

Can't be happy with a 5 hour delay. Only given $10 voucher for food and still EVERYTHING was an upcharge during the flight.

TThe first time I have ever flown with flare and both ways sucked

There was no entertainment There was no food or beverage service , not even a glass of water The plane door could not be opened upon arrival

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Ottawa to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/8Tue
2 stopsWestJet
11h 33mYOW-SFO
C$ 285
13/8Tue
1 stopWestJet
9h 00mYOW-SFO
C$ 289
13/8Tue
1 stopWestJet
9h 00mYOW-SFO
C$ 290
13/8Tue
2 stopsWestJet
11h 33mYOW-SFO
C$ 297
24/5Fri
1 stopWestJet
9h 02mYOW-SFO
C$ 311
24/5Fri
2 stops
20h 37mYOW-SFO
C$ 320
19/8Mon
2 stopsWestJet
33h 33mYOW-SFO
C$ 322
6/8Tue
2 stopsWestJet
26h 08mYOW-SFO
C$ 323
6/8Tue
1 stopWestJet
23h 05mYOW-SFO
C$ 327
19/5Sun
1 stopPorter Airlines
8h 02mYOW-SFO
C$ 331

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Last minute flights from Ottawa to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Ottawa to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/5Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 32mYOW-SFO
7/5Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 37mSFO-YOW
C$ 654
1/5Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 32mYOW-SFO
7/5Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 21mSFO-YOW
C$ 670
1/5Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 24mYOW-SFO
7/5Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 37mSFO-YOW
C$ 732
28/4Sun
multi-stopWestJet
18h 52mYOW-SFO
5/5Sun
multi-stopWestJet
20h 29mSFO-YOW
C$ 1,090
28/4Sun
multi-stopWestJet
18h 52mYOW-SFO
5/5Sun
multi-stopWestJet
28h 08mSFO-YOW
C$ 1,092
28/4Sun
multi-stopWestJet
11h 34mYOW-SFO
5/5Sun
multi-stopWestJet
28h 08mSFO-YOW
C$ 1,097
28/4Sun
multi-stopWestJet
11h 34mYOW-SFO
5/5Sun
multi-stopWestJet
28h 08mSFO-YOW
C$ 1,100

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Ottawa - San Francisco Flights

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Ottawa (YOW)Canada

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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San Francisco - Ottawa

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