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Route

Ottawa → Kitchener

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YKFKitchenerRegion of Waterloo International Airport
Distance
266 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Ottawa and Kitchener.

Observed nonstop

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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
59 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. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Perimeter Aviationnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.2Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Fairchild MetrolinerSW429%
  2. Bombardier Challenger 600CL6012%
  3. WW249%
  4. Cessna Citation MustangC5108%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202618
  • Perimeter Aviation1×
February 202614–
    March 202616
    • Perimeter Aviation1×
    April 2026110–
      May 202617–
        June 2026114–
          July 2026110–
            August 202619–
              September 2026110–
                October 202519–
                  November 202518–
                    December 202516
                    • Perimeter Aviation1×

                    Airlines observed on this route

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

                    Perimeter Aviation

                    YP · PAG

                    Hub: ICN Seoul

                    15 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 Kitchener: 27.

                    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

                    45 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

                    Airport pageAll direct destinations

                    Region of Waterloo International Airport

                    Kitchener, CanadaYKF / CYKF

                    Regional airport · 27 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft

                    59 °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.

                    YOW YHMJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 30 mi from Kitchener.View route →YOW YYZToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 40 mi from Kitchener.View route →YOW YXULondon International AirportLondon is about 48 mi from Kitchener.View route →YOW YTZBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportToronto is about 50 mi from Kitchener.View route →

                    About the route from Ottawa to Kitchener

                    The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) covers approximately 266 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Perimeter Aviation has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

                    Frequently asked questions about this route

                    How far is Ottawa from Kitchener by air?
                    The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Region of Waterloo International Airport is approximately 266 mi.
                    How long is the flight from Ottawa to Kitchener?
                    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 Kitchener?
                    Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YKF has been observed in our route data.
                    Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                    In the available route data: Perimeter Aviation.
                    How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Kitchener?
                    On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 101 observed flights. Mainly Perimeter Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
                    What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Kitchener?
                    Same local time in Ottawa and Kitchener.

                    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.