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Route

Ottawa → Washington

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
DCAWashingtonRonald Reagan Washington National Airport
Distance
452 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Same local time in Ottawa and Washington.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 18 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Jazz Aviationall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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
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  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. 0.8Mon
  2. 0.7Tue
  3. 0.7Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ997%
  2. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ73%
  3. Embraer 175E75S1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026118
  • Jazz Aviation18×
February 2026122
  • Jazz Aviation22×
March 2026122
  • Jazz Aviation22×
April 2026125
  • Jazz Aviation25×
May 2026122
  • Jazz Aviation22×
June 2026125
  • Jazz Aviation25×
July 2026125
  • Jazz Aviation25×
August 2026123
  • Jazz Aviation23×
September 2026123
  • Jazz Aviation23×
October 2025125
  • Jazz Aviation25×
November 2025122
  • Jazz Aviation22×
December 2025114
  • Jazz Aviation14×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Jazz Aviation

QK · JZA

Hub: YYZ Toronto

64 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Ottawa and Washington are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Washington: 111.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, United StatesDCA / KDCA

Major airport · 111 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,169 ft

72 °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.

YOW IADWashington Dulles International AirportDulles is about 24 mi from Washington.View route →

About the route from Ottawa to Washington

The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) covers approximately 452 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Jazz Aviation has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Ottawa from Washington by air?
The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is approximately 452 mi.
How long is the flight from Ottawa to Washington?
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 Ottawa to Washington?
Yes, a direct connection between YOW and DCA has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Jazz Aviation.
How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Washington?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 266 observed flights. Mainly Jazz Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Washington?
Same local time in Ottawa and Washington.

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.