Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, CanadaYOW / CYOW
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
45 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Ottawa → Detroit
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportDTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 439 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Ottawa and Detroit.
Observed nonstop
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 · Nov
- 1 hr 46 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- –Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Suburban Air Freightall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 0.6Wed
- 0.6Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- B19092%
- Boeing 757-200B7522%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-DTW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Ottawa and Detroit are in different countries.
- Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
56 °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 Ottawa to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 439 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Suburban Air Freight has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 439 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Detroit?
- 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 Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Suburban Air Freight.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Detroit?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 122 observed flights. Mainly Suburban Air Freight. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Detroit?
- Same local time in Ottawa and Detroit.
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.