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C$ 168 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa (WAS-YOW)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa 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 Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

Fri, 5 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
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10:40 a.m. - 11:58 p.m.BWI-YOW
13h 18m1 stop
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7:00 a.m. - 9:22 a.m.YOW-BWI
26h 22m3 stops
C$ 360Multiple Airlines
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Fri, 5 Dec - Sun, 7 Dec
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7:06 p.m. - 5:13 p.m.BWI-YOW
22h 07m2 stops
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7:00 a.m. - 9:22 a.m.YOW-BWI
26h 22m3 stops
C$ 384Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 8 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
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8:45 a.m. - 12:25 a.m.BWI-YOW
15h 40m1 stop
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4:15 p.m. - 10:57 p.m.YOW-BWI
30h 42m1 stop
C$ 394Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 27 Nov - Mon, 1 Dec
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8:45 p.m. - 11:58 p.m.BWI-YOW
27h 13m1 stop
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4:15 p.m. - 10:08 a.m.YOW-BWI
17h 53m1 stop
C$ 395Multiple Airlines
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Thu, 27 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
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11:40 a.m. - 7:54 p.m.IAD-YOW
8h 14m1 stop
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6:50 a.m. - 10:24 a.m.YOW-IAD
3h 34m1 stop
C$ 404Porter Airlines
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Thu, 20 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
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6:30 p.m. - 10:29 p.m.IAD-YOW
3h 59m1 stop
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1:20 p.m. - 5:14 p.m.YOW-IAD
3h 54m1 stop
C$ 405Porter Airlines
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Thu, 20 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
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12:55 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.DCA-YOW
1h 35mdirect
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10:30 a.m. - 12:19 p.m.YOW-DCA
1h 49mdirect
C$ 501Air Canada
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Thu, 20 Nov - Mon, 24 Nov
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11:05 a.m. - 4:18 p.m.DCA-YOW
5h 13m1 stop
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10:30 a.m. - 12:19 p.m.YOW-DCA
1h 49mdirect
C$ 508Air Canada
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Mon, 9 Feb - Sat, 21 Feb
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10:12 a.m. - 4:51 p.m.DCA-YOW
6h 39m1 stop
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6:45 a.m. - 9:59 p.m.YOW-DCA
15h 14m2 stops
C$ 767American Airlines
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Wed, 19 Nov - Thu, 20 Nov
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10:04 a.m. - 4:49 p.m.DCA-YOW
6h 45m1 stop
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6:45 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.YOW-DCA
13h 15m2 stops
C$ 781American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
United's Economy Plus offers 15 cm more legroom.
DCA is conveniently located 8 km from downtown D.C.
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Top routes
DCA-YOW
Cheapest • 5% average savings
DCA-YOW
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 34% price drop
January
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Cheapest round-trip
C$ 360
Multiple Airlines
Fri 5/12Sun 7/12
BWI - YOW • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
C$ 501
Overall average: C$ 351
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Thu 20/11Mon 24/11
DCA - YOW • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Ottawa flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa departing in December.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Ottawa flight route?

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

The absolute cheapest return flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa costs C$ 601 on the route between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) and Ottawa (YOW). However, over the past month, flights between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Ottawa (YOW) were, on average, 5% cheaper than other Washington, D.C.-Ottawa routes. The most popular route is between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) and Ottawa (YOW).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa, 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 Washington, D.C. to Ottawa is January, where tickets cost C$ 359 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 665 and C$ 592 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at C$ 479 on average.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Air Canada

Air Canada offers priority check-in for higher fare classes and elite status members.


Air Canada’s Preferred Economy seats offer up to 10 cm extra legroom for a fee.

Read more about Air Canadaby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

United offers Economy Plus seats with up to 15 cm more legroom than standard economy.


United’s Priority Boarding can be purchased to ensure overhead bin space for carry-ons.

Airports
DCA

DCA is conveniently located just 8 km from downtown D.C., making it easy to reach via metro or taxi.

Read more about DCAby Ramsey Qubein
IAD

Dulles offers easy navigation with AeroTrain and mobile lounges connecting terminals. Plan your route ahead to save time.

Read more about IADby Stefanie Waldek
YOW

At YOW, taxis and rideshares are readily available at the arrivals level for quick city access.

Read more about YOWby Mark Stachiew
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on Air Canada, United Airlines and IAD

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Mark Stachiew

Mark Stachiew

Expert on YOW

Mark Stachiew

Mark Stachiew

Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on DCA

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightC$ 168
Best time to beat the crowds (4% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 35% lower on average.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Ottawa

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa 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 Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa was C$ 168 for a one-way ticket and C$ 360 for a round-trip.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    Washington, D.C. has 2 major airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Ottawa is the only airport in Ottawa. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    Air Canada, American Airlines, and Lufthansa offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Ottawa flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet CRJ-550 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Ottawa flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    There are direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    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 Washington, D.C. to Ottawa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ottawa from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

    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 Ottawa with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 609 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa.
Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

Monday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Tuesday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Wednesday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Thursday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Friday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

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Direct returns

Ottawa to Washington, D.C.

Monday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Tuesday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Wednesday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Thursday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Friday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

Air Canada,United Airlines

Air Canada,United Airlines

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Ottawa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 384 reviews
8.6Crew
7.6Food
7.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

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

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.

Everything was good except the fact you charge more for a carry on bag vs a check in bag and to top it off in US$ that was not impressive

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