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Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

C$ 110

Average price round-trip

C$ 339

Good deal round-trip

C$ 287

Good deal one-way

C$ 165
Best time to beat the crowds (31% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Ottawa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 165 or less one-way and C$ 287 or less round-trip.
  • The cheapest flight from Ottawa to Vancouver was found, on average, 82 days before departure.
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is May.
  • Morning departure is around 9% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
  • The great majority of travellers prefer to arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) while flying from Ottawa to Vancouver. The adjacent cities of Richmond, Burnaby, and New Westminster can be readily explored by passengers flying to YVR Airport from prominent Ottawa airports, like Ottawa International Airport (YOW), via taxi, car rentals, or buses.
  • While there are several airports that connect travellers from Ottawa to Vancouver, such as Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), the majority of business travellers choose to fly into YVR Airport. YVR Airport is a popular among business travellers due to its proximity to Vancouver city core, where the majority of company offices are located in the west coast seaport in British Columbia.
  • The majority of passengers who travel from Ottawa to Vancouver by plane depart through Ottawa International Airport. Many passengers favor YOW Airport over other nearby airports because of its superior access to more economical public transit links, even though other nearby airports like Montreal Trudeau Airport (YUL) may as well connect them to Vancouver from Ottawa.
  • Your flight from Ottawa to Vancouver will arrive at the domestic flights terminal of Vancouver International Airport (YVR). If this is a connecting flight, the international fligthts terminal is within walking distance in the same main terminal building.
  • Unless you're travelling with a lot of luggage that may potentially make travelling more challenging, the easiest way to go from the airport to the city centre is by taking the Canada Line express train to downtown Vancouver (30min) or downtown Richmond (18min). A one-way ticket costs C$ 9.50.
  • If you’ve arranged with your accommodation for a complimentary shuttle to pick you up from the airport, all vehicles, regardless of which hotel they service, pick up passengers on the green canopy area outside level 1 of the domestic flight’s terminal. In case of a delay or a no-show, use one of the courtesy phones available nearby.
  • For passengers in need of emotional support or a space to practice their faith, there’s an interfaith chapel on level 2 of the arrivals area in the international terminal, open 24/7. Volunteers are available every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
  • If you need to rest after your flight from Ottawa to Vancouver, book a room for four, six or eight hours at the onsite Fairmount Vancouver Airport Hotel after you’ve landed at Vancouver International Airport.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

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Ottawa - Vancouver Flights

Departure:

Ottawa (YOW)Canada

Destination:

Vancouver (YVR)Canada

Return flight deals:

Vancouver - Ottawa

Cabin classes:

C$ 1,078
C$ 589
C$ 179

Browse origins:

C$ 178

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