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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport YOW · CYOW

Ottawa, Canada

You can fly nonstop from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to 36 destinations in 5 countries, on 12 airlines — reaching 2 continents without a connection.

Destinations
36
Countries
5
Airlines
12
Continents
2
🏆 #379 most-connected of 500 airports we track#84 in North America
Nonstop network
36 destinations · hover a region, airline, or fact below to trace it on the map
Quick facts
↔ Longest
Paris · 3,516 mi
↔ Shortest
Montreal · 94 mi
✈ Most frequent
Toronto · 18.7×/day
🌐 International
13 routes · 4 countries
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Amazing places you can reach from Ottawa

Curated destinations from our Explore guide — each one a nonstop flight (or a single hop) from YOW.

ProtectedIsle RoyaleUnited States · Nonstop to YQTClassicChichén ItzáMexico · Nonstop to CUNClassicParisFrance · Nonstop to CDGClassicLondonUnited Kingdom · Nonstop to LHRClassicBanff & Lake LouiseCanada · Nonstop to YYCClassicCancún & Riviera MayaMexico · Nonstop to CUNClassicNew York CityUnited States · Nonstop to EWRClassicNiagara FallsCanada · Nonstop to YYZ
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Where you can go, by region

North America33
Europe3

Top airlines from YOW

Porter Airlines22
Air Canada11
PAL Airlines5
WestJet4
United Airlines4
Air Transat2
Canadian North 2Chartright Air 1Air France 1Air North 1AirSprint 1Thunder Airlines 1

🌐 International nonstop from Ottawa

13 international nonstop routes across 4 countries: Boston (BOS), Newark (EWR), New Bedford (EWB), Washington (IAD), Washington (DCA), Milwaukee (MKE), Chicago (ORD), Orlando (MCO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Cancún (CUN), London (LHR), London (LGW), Paris (CDG).

Arriving passengers at YOW, by month

364,937 passengers arrived at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport on scheduled flights over these 12 months — filling 76% of inbound seats overall.

37k
73%
Jan 25
39k
81%
Feb 25
48k
84%
Mar 25
35k
78%
Apr 25
27k
78%
May 25
23k
80%
Jun 25
25k
78%
Jul 25
28k
85%
Aug 25
21k
67%
Sep 25
25k
72%
Oct 25
25k
67%
Nov 25
32k
71%
Dec 25

Arriving passengers and share of inbound seats filled, per month. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, scheduled service (US-touching flights; ~6-month reporting lag).

Short-haul <1,500 mi
26 routes
Medium 1,500–3,500
9 routes
Long-haul >3,500 mi
1 routes
Domestic
23 routes

All nonstop destinations from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Destination Country Distance Flights/day Airlines
Toronto YYZCanada226 mi18.7×Air Canada, Chartright Air, Porter Airlines, WestJet
Halifax YHZCanada593 mi12.6×Air Canada, PAL Airlines, Porter Airlines
Montreal YULCanada94 mi11.9×Air Canada, Air Transat, PAL Airlines
Calgary YYCCanada1,789 mi8.9×Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet
Newark EWRintlUnited States329 mi6.7×Porter Airlines, United Airlines
Fredericton YFCCanada443 mi5.9×Air Canada, PAL Airlines, Porter Airlines
Vancouver YVRCanada2,207 mi4.7×Air Canada, Porter Airlines
Moncton YQMCanada533 mi4.3×Air Canada, PAL Airlines, Porter Airlines
Washington IADintlUnited States450 mi4.1×United Airlines
Winnipeg YWGCanada1,049 mi4.1×Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet
Iqaluit YFBCanada1,303 mi3.6×Canadian North
Hamilton YHMCanada258 mi3.4×Porter Airlines
Chicago ORDintlUnited States653 mi3.3×United Airlines
Edmonton YEGCanada1,771 mi3.3×Porter Airlines, WestJet
Charlottetown YYGCanada607 mi2.1×Porter Airlines
Thunder Bay YQTCanada678 mi2.1×Porter Airlines
Boston BOSintlUnited States309 mi2×Porter Airlines
Windsor YQGCanada420 mi2×Porter Airlines
Greater Sudbury YSBCanada262 mi1.7×Porter Airlines
Quebec YQBCanada229 mi1.7×Air Canada, PAL Airlines
Paris CDGintlFrance3,516 mi1.1×Air France
St. John's YYTCanada1,098 mi1.1×Porter Airlines
Victoria YYJCanada2,226 mi1.1×Porter Airlines
Kelowna YLWCanada2,030 mi1×Porter Airlines
Washington DCAintlUnited States453 mi1×Air Canada
Deer Lake YDFCanada896 mi0.7×Porter Airlines
London LHRintlUnited Kingdom3,322 mi0.7×Air Canada
London LGWintlUnited Kingdom3,342 mi0.6×Air Transat
Cancún CUNintlMexico1,795 mi0.3×Porter Airlines
Fort Lauderdale FLLintlUnited States1,353 mi0.3×Porter Airlines
Kuujjuaq YVPCanada934 mi0.3×Canadian North
Orlando MCOintlUnited States1,207 mi0.3×Porter Airlines
Yellowknife YZFCanada1,926 mi0.3×Air North
Milwaukee MKEintlUnited States627 mi0.1×United Airlines
New Bedford EWBintlUnited States345 mi0.1×AirSprint
St Catharines YCMCanada227 mi0.1×Thunder Airlines

Common questions

How many nonstop destinations does Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport have?
36 nonstop destinations in 5 countries, served by 12 airlines.
What is the longest nonstop flight from Ottawa?
Paris (CDG), about 3,516 miles — roughly 7h 19m in the air (estimated from distance).
Can you fly nonstop from Ottawa to Europe?
Yes — Paris, London, London.
Which airline flies the most nonstop routes from Ottawa?
Porter Airlines, with 22 nonstop destinations from YOW.