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 → Fredericton
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYFCFrederictonFredericton International Airport
FrederictonFredericton International Airport- Distance
- 443 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Fredericton is currently 1 hour ahead of Ottawa.
Observed nonstop
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
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 6 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
PAL Airlinesspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D94%
- Bombardier Global 7500GL7T2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | 2 | 8 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 40 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 20 |
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| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | 2 | 22 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 14 | – |
| December 2025 | 2 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YFC - not a booking guarantee.
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 Fredericton: 6.
The airports on this route
Fredericton International Airport
Fredericton, CanadaYFC / CYFC
Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,005 ft
45 °F · RainSource: 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 Fredericton
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Fredericton International Airport (YFC) 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 Ottawa from Fredericton by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Fredericton International Airport is approximately 443 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Fredericton?
- 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 Fredericton?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YFC 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 Ottawa to Fredericton?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 118 observed flights. Mainly PAL Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Fredericton?
- Fredericton is currently 1 hour ahead of 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.