Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, CanadaYOW / CYOW
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
45 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Ottawa → Montreal
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYHUMontrealMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport
MontrealMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 110 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Ottawa and Montreal.
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
- 34 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
Condorwinter
Max Aviationwinter
Cargomanwinter
Porter Airlinesnow and then
Central Connect Airlinesnow and then
Cal Gulf Aviationnow and then
Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000now and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.3Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.4Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Pilatus PC-12PC1230%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE2011%
- B3507%
- Embraer E195-E2E2955%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 15 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 11 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YHU - 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 Montreal: 32.
The airports on this route
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport
Montreal, CanadaYHU / CYHU
Regional airport · 32 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,841 ft
50 °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.
YND YHUOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau is about 15 mi from Ottawa.View route →YOW YULMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportMontreal is about 16 mi from Montreal.View route →YOW YMXMontreal Mirabel International AirportMontreal is about 32 mi from Montreal.View route →YMX YHUMontreal Mirabel International AirportMontreal is about 83 mi from Ottawa.View route →
About the route from Ottawa to Montreal
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU) covers approximately 110 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Cal Gulf Aviation, Cargoman, Central Connect Airlines, Condor, Max Aviation, Porter Airlines and Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000 have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Montreal by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport is approximately 110 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Montreal?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Montreal?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YHU has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Cal Gulf Aviation, Cargoman, Central Connect Airlines, Condor, Max Aviation, Porter Airlines and Sistemas Aeronauuticos 2000.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Montreal?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 133 observed flights. Mainly Condor, Max Aviation, Cargoman. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Montreal?
- Same local time in Ottawa and Montreal.
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.