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Route

Fredericton → Ottawa

YFCFrederictonFredericton International Airport
YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Distance
443 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Ottawa is currently 1 hour behind Fredericton.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · May
1
quietest month · Nov
1 hr 25 min
measured flight time
6 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 2Dec

In January 2026, July 2026 we saw less traffic at Fredericton in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

PAL Airlinesspring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Fredericton. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.6Wed
  4. 0.4Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 0.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D94%
  2. Bombardier Global 7500GL7T2%
  3. Pilatus PC-12PC121%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 202627
  • PAL Airlines3×
May 2026349
  • PAL Airlines15×
June 2026328
  • PAL Airlines10×
July 2026Not seen in this month.
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 2025237–
    November 2025117–
      December 2025216
      • PAL Airlines6×

      Airlines observed on this route

      From observed callsign routes on YFC-YOW - not a booking guarantee.

      PAL Airlines

      PB · PVL

      Hub: YUL Montreal

      11 departure airportsView airline →

      Porter Airlines

      P3 · POE

      Hub: YYZ Toronto

      41 departure airportsView airline →

      About this route

      • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
      • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
      • Direct destinations observed from Fredericton: 6.
      • Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.

      The airports on this route

      Fredericton International Airport

      Fredericton, CanadaYFC / CYFC

      Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,005 ft

      46 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      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

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Alternative airports for this journey

      Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

      YSJ YOWSaint John AirportSaint John is about 49 mi from Fredericton.View route →YQM YOWGreater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportMoncton is about 91 mi from Fredericton.View route →

      About the route from Fredericton to Ottawa

      The observed direct connection between Fredericton International Airport (YFC) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) covers approximately 443 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. PAL Airlines and Porter Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Fredericton from Ottawa by air?
      The great-circle distance between Fredericton International Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is approximately 443 mi.
      How long is the flight from Fredericton to Ottawa?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Fredericton to Ottawa?
      Yes, a direct connection between YFC and YOW has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: PAL Airlines and Porter Airlines.
      How often is there a flight from Fredericton to Ottawa?
      On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 154 observed flights. Mainly PAL Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Fredericton and Ottawa?
      Ottawa is currently 1 hour behind Fredericton.

      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 frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

      Route data updated on October 11, 2026.