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
Route
Ottawa → Memphis
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportMEM
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport- Distance
- 1,034 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Memphis is currently 1 hour behind Ottawa.
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 · Oct
- 2 hr 24 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
FedExall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 1Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 757-200B752100%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 20 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 19 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 17 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-MEM - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Ottawa and Memphis 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 Memphis: 147.
The airports on this route
Frederick W. Smith International Airport
Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM
Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
62 °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 Memphis
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) covers approximately 1,034 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. FedEx has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Memphis by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Frederick W. Smith International Airport is approximately 1,034 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Memphis?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Memphis?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and MEM has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: FedEx.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Memphis?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 234 observed flights. Mainly FedEx. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Memphis?
- Memphis is currently 1 hour behind 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 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.