Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, Canada · ICAO CYOW
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW) serves Ottawa and is a regional hub. 9 airlines fly nonstop from here to 41 destinations in 9 countries; Porter Airlines serves the most (29). Most routes go to North America (31) and The Caribbean (4).
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Conditions at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier now
Raw METAR
How Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier runs: delays, holding and taxiing
- Arrivals on time (Touchdown Index)
- 78.3%
- 1,036 flights · 6.7% over an hour late
- Extra time circling or sequencing
- 1.7 min
- average, last 40 nm · 0.2% of arrivals held
- Taxi-out
- 5 min
- median gate to take-off · 1 in 5 over 7 min
- Tracked flights
- 520
- take-offs and landings a week, airlines we cover
From public ADS-B flight tracking (adsb.lol, CC0), 4 September 2026 to 1 October 2026. How these figures are measured.
Planes near Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier now
Live positions from adsb.lol's community ADS-B receivers. Coverage depends on volunteers nearby; not every aircraft is shown.
Where can you fly from Ottawa (YOW)?
41 nonstop destinations in 9 countries, most of them in North America. Every route from YOW on the map below; the tables list who flies each one.
The longest nonstop from YOW is Paris (CDG), 5,660 km (3,520 mi), about 7h 15m in the air. The shortest is Montreal (YUL), 151 km (94 mi). 3 destinations are more than six hours away. Star Alliance airlines reach 12 of the 41. 14 routes are seasonal only.
North America 31
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YYC Calgary | Canada |    Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet | 2,878 km | 4h |
| YYG Charlottetown | Canada | Porter Airlines | 977 km | 1h 40m |
| YDF Deer Lakeseasonal | Canada | Porter Airlines | 1,441 km | 2h 15m |
| YEG Edmonton | Canada | Porter Airlines, WestJet | 2,849 km | 4h |
| YFC Fredericton | Canada | Porter Airlines | 713 km | 1h 20m |
| YHZ Halifax | Canada | Porter Airlines | 955 km | 1h 40m |
| YFB Iqaluit | Canada |  Canadian North | 2,097 km | 3h |
| YLW Kelowna | Canada | Porter Airlines | 3,267 km | 4h 30m |
| YVP Kuujjuaq | Canada | Canadian North | 1,503 km | 2h 15m |
| YQM Moncton | Canada | Porter Airlines | 857 km | 1h 30m |
| YUL Montreal | Canada |  Air Canada, Air Transat | 151 km | 40 min |
| YRT Rankin Inlet | Canada | Canadian North | 2,206 km | 3h 15m |
| YYT St. John's | Canada | Porter Airlines | 1,767 km | 2h 45m |
| YQT Thunder Bay | Canada | Porter Airlines | 1,091 km | 1h 50m |
| YYZ Toronto | Canada | Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet | 363 km | 55 min |
| YTZ Toronto | Canada | Porter Airlines | 351 km | 55 min |
| YVR Vancouver | Canada | Air Canada, Porter Airlines | 3,552 km | 4h 45m |
| YYJ Victoria | Canada | Porter Airlines | 3,582 km | 4h 45m |
| YXY Whitehorseseasonal | Canada | Air North | 4,150 km | 5h 30m |
| YQG Windsor | Canada | Porter Airlines | 675 km | 1h 20m |
| YWG Winnipeg | Canada | Porter Airlines, WestJet | 1,689 km | 2h 30m |
| YZF Yellowknife | Canada | Air North, Canadian North | 3,100 km | 4h 15m |
| BOS Boston | United States | Porter Airlines | 498 km | 1h 05m |
| ORD Chicagoseasonal | United States | United Airlines | 1,051 km | 1h 45m |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale | United States |  Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Porter Airlines | 2,178 km | 3h |
| RSW Fort Myersseasonal | United States | Porter Airlines | 2,158 km | 3h |
| MIA Miamiseasonal | United States | Porter Airlines | 2,210 km | 3h 15m |
| EWR Newark | United States | Porter Airlines | 529 km | 1h 10m |
| MCO Orlando | United States | Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Porter Airlines | 1,943 km | 2h 45m |
| PHX Phoenixseasonal | United States | Porter Airlines | 3,356 km | 4h 30m |
| TPA Tampaseasonal | United States | Air Canada Rouge, Porter Airlines | 2,022 km | 3h |
The Caribbean 4
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAS Nassauseasonal | Bahamas | Air Canada, Porter Airlines | 2,261 km | 3h 15m |
| GCM George Townseasonal | Cayman Islands | Porter Airlines | 2,941 km | 4h |
| POP Puerto Plataseasonal | Dominican Republic | Air Transat | 2,881 km | 4h |
| PUJ Punta Canaseasonal | Dominican Republic | Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet | 3,051 km | 4h 15m |
Mexico & Central America 3
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIR Liberiaseasonal | Costa Rica | Porter Airlines | 3,975 km | 5h 15m |
| CUN Cancun | Mexico | Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air Transat, Porter Airlines, WestJet | 2,888 km | 4h |
| PVR Puerto Vallartaseasonal | Mexico | Porter Airlines, WestJet | 3,847 km | 5h 15m |
Northern Europe 2
Western Europe 1
| Destination | Country | Airlines | Distance | Flying time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDG Paris | France |  Air France | 5,658 km | 7h 15m |
From airport destination tables, confirmed from both ends where possible. Charter flights are excluded. Flying times are estimated from distance; check the airport's own departures for exact schedules.
What airlines fly to Ottawa (YOW)?
9 airlines fly nonstop to and from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier: Porter Airlines (29 routes), Air Canada (10 routes), WestJet (7 routes) and 6 more.
Route guides from YOW
Other airports nearby
- Montreal (YUL) 151 km away
- Syracuse Hancock (SYR) 248 km away
Official information
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport official website
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airport and airlines-and-destinations table, checked 2026-10-01
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