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Route

Ottawa → Edmonton

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YEGEdmontonEdmonton International Airport
Distance
1,770 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 5m

Edmonton is currently 2 hours behind Ottawa.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1.5
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
4 hr 5 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. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Porter Airlinesall year
WestJetall year
Canadian Northautumn

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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
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  15. 14:00
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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. 1.5Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 1.5Thu
  5. 1.5Fri
  6. 1.7Sat
  7. 1.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer E195-E2E29559%
  2. Boeing 737-700B73723%
  3. Boeing 737-800B7388%
  4. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M6%
  5. Airbus A330-200A3321%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026140
  • Porter Airlines31×
  • WestJet8×
February 2026138
  • Porter Airlines27×
  • WestJet8×
  • Canadian North1×
March 2026118
  • Porter Airlines16×
  • WestJet2×
April 2026114
  • Porter Airlines9×
  • WestJet4×
  • Canadian North1×
May 2026260
  • Porter Airlines31×
  • WestJet26×
  • Canadian North1×
June 2026260
  • Porter Airlines32×
  • WestJet24×
  • Canadian North2×
July 2026268
  • Porter Airlines36×
  • WestJet27×
  • Canadian North3×
August 2026256
  • Porter Airlines33×
  • WestJet20×
September 2026261
  • Porter Airlines31×
  • WestJet27×
  • Canadian North1×
October 2025249
  • Porter Airlines27×
  • WestJet18×
  • Canadian North1×
November 2025139
  • Porter Airlines28×
  • WestJet8×
  • Canadian North1×
December 2025134
  • Porter Airlines26×
  • WestJet7×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Canadian North

5T · AKT

Hub: YEG Edmonton

11 departure airportsView airline →

Porter Airlines

P3 · POE

Hub: YYZ Toronto

41 departure airportsView airline →

WestJet

WS · WJA

Hub: YYC Calgary

87 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 Ottawa: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Edmonton: 44.

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

Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton, CanadaYEG / CYEG

Major airport · 44 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

39 °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.

YMX YEGMontreal Mirabel International AirportMontreal is about 83 mi from Ottawa.View route →

About the route from Ottawa to Edmonton

The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG) covers approximately 1,770 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 5m. Canadian North, Porter Airlines and WestJet have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Ottawa from Edmonton by air?
The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Edmonton International Airport is approximately 1,770 mi.
How long is the flight from Ottawa to Edmonton?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Edmonton?
Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YEG has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Canadian North, Porter Airlines and WestJet.
How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Edmonton?
On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 537 observed flights. Mainly Porter Airlines, WestJet, Canadian North. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Edmonton?
Edmonton is currently 2 hours 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.