Cheap flights from Calgary to Ottawa (YYC–YOW)
YYCCalgary International Airport
Canada
Canada
YOWOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Canada
Canada
Air Canada, Porter Airlines and WestJet fly Calgary to Ottawa (YYC–YOW) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 2,880 km (1,790 mi).
- From
- YYC
- Calgary
- To
- YOW
- Ottawa
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- AC · P3 · WS
- Cheapest fare found
- C$135 one-way
- Distance
- 2,880 km (1,790 mi)
- Time difference
- Ottawa 2 hours ahead
- Most flights
- WestJet
- Time in the air
- 3h 20m · 4h 11m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 88.1%
- Flights a week
- AC ~4 · WS ~24
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737 Max 8 · Boeing 737-700 · Boeing 737-800
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Calgary to Ottawa fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: C$135 for November 2026, nonstop. Nonstop from C$135.
- Oct ’26C$196
- Nov ’26C$135
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
Calgary to Ottawa: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Calgary (YYC) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW)?
From C$135 one-way, the cheapest fare found for November 2026, nonstop; nonstop from C$135 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the YYC–YOW flight?
3h 20m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 134 tracked flights; YOW–YYC took 4h 11m.
Which airlines fly YYC–YOW direct?
Air Canada, Porter Airlines and WestJet.
What is the time difference between Calgary and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 2 hours ahead of Calgary: a YYC departure at noon is 14:00 local time in YOW.
Is YYC–YOW usually on time?
88.1% of 210 YYC–YOW flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 1.4% were over an hour late.
How many YYC–YOW flights a week?
Air Canada 4 and WestJet 24 each way.
What aircraft fly YYC–YOW?
Boeing 737 Max 8, Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737-800.
Ottawa to Calgary: the return flight (YOW–YYC)
All 3 airlines also fly YOW–YYC nonstop.
The return takes 4h 11m in the air (median of 80 tracked flights), 51 minutes longer than YYC–YOW.
Airlines flying YYC–YOW nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (YYC time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air Canada AC | 11:17–12:45 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
 Porter Airlines P3 | — | regional | — | — |
 WestJet WS | 00:10–23:54 | low-cost | — | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying YYC–YOW nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Winnipeg (YWG) with WestJet: 2,880 km (1,790 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop.
- Via Toronto (YYZ) with Air Canada, Porter Airlines and WestJet: 3,050 km (1,900 mi) flown, 6% further than nonstop.
- Via Edmonton (YEG) with WestJet: 3,090 km (1,920 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop.
- Via Montreal (YUL) with Air Canada: 3,160 km (1,960 mi) flown, 10% further than nonstop.
- Via Chicago (ORD) with United Airlines: 3,270 km (2,030 mi) flown, 14% further than nonstop.
YYC–YOW route map
More from Calgary and Ottawa
Other arrivals in Canada
Also nonstop from YYC, nearest to YOW first (straight-line distance):
- YYC–YUL: Montreal · 151 km (94 mi) from YOW
- Montréal (YHU) · 177 km (110 mi) from YOW
- North Bay (YYB) · 313 km (194 mi) from YOW
- YYC–YYZ: Toronto · 363 km (226 mi) from YOW
- Quebec City (YQB) airport guide · 368 km (229 mi) from YOW
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- Air Canada route map and destinations
- Porter Airlines route map and destinations
- WestJet route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
Departure
Calgary International Airport
Calgary (YYC), Calgary. In our data, 16 airlines fly nonstop from YYC to 106 destinations.
View YYC airport guide →Arrival
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW), Ottawa.
Onward from Ottawa
Places you can't fly to nonstop from YYC, but can from YOW — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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