Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Ottawa
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportYOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport- Distance
- 439 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Detroit and Ottawa.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Detroit to Ottawa. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Detroit for the options.
About this route
- International route: Detroit and Ottawa are in different countries.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
The airports on this route
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, CanadaYOW / CYOW
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Detroit to Ottawa
The distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is approximately 439 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Ottawa by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is approximately 439 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Ottawa?
- No direct connection between DTW and YOW has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Ottawa?
- Same local time in Detroit and Ottawa.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.