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 → Hamilton
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYHMHamiltonJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
HamiltonJohn C. Munro Hamilton International Airport- Distance
- 258 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Ottawa and Hamilton.
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
- 3
- busiest month · Jul
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 50 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 2Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Cargojet Airwaysall year
Latitude Air Ambulanceall year
Huessler Air Servicewinter
Congo Airwaysnow and then
Transport Canadanow and then
Care Flightwinter
Canadian Northnow and then
Porter Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 1.8Tue
- 1.9Wed
- 1.7Thu
- 1.8Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D34%
- Boeing 757-200B75220%
- Boeing 767-300B76320%
- B1906%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL602%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 42 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 83 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 75 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 71 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 30 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YHM - not a booking guarantee.
Canadian North
5T · AKTHub: YEG Edmonton
Care Flight
CFHHub: YHM Hamilton
Cargojet Airways
W8 · CJTHub: YHM Hamilton
Congo Airways
8Z · CGAHub: YHM Hamilton
Huessler Air Service
HUSHub: YOW Ottawa
Latitude Air Ambulance
HTTHub: YHM Hamilton
Porter Airlines
P3 · POEHub: YYZ Toronto
Porter Airlines
P3 · POEHub: YYZ Toronto
Transport Canada
TGOHub: YOW Ottawa
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 Hamilton: 45.
The airports on this route
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
Hamilton, CanadaYHM / CYHM
Major airport · 45 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
61 °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.
YOW YKFRegion of Waterloo International AirportKitchener is about 30 mi from Hamilton.View route →YOW YCMNiagara District AirportSt Catharines is about 38 mi from Hamilton.View route →YOW YYZToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 38 mi from Hamilton.View route →YOW YTZBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportToronto is about 42 mi from Hamilton.View route →
About the route from Ottawa to Hamilton
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) covers approximately 258 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Canadian North, Care Flight, Cargojet Airways, Congo Airways, Huessler Air Service, Latitude Air Ambulance, Porter Airlines, Porter Airlines and Transport Canada have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Hamilton by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport is approximately 258 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Hamilton?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Hamilton?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YHM has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Canadian North, Care Flight, Cargojet Airways, Congo Airways, Huessler Air Service, Latitude Air Ambulance, Porter Airlines, Porter Airlines and Transport Canada.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Hamilton?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 482 observed flights. Mainly Cargojet Airways, Latitude Air Ambulance, Huessler Air Service. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Hamilton?
- Same local time in Ottawa and Hamilton.
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.