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Route

Ottawa → Québec

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YQBQuébecQuebec Jean Lesage International Airport
Distance
229 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Same local time in Ottawa and Québec.

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
45 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

PAL Airlinesall year
Condorspring
Jazz Aviationnow and then
Canadian Northnow and then
Canadian Coast Guardnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  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. 1.2Mon
  2. 1Tue
  3. 0.8Wed
  4. 0.9Thu
  5. 1.1Fri
  6. 0.7Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D61%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC128%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 600CL605%
  5. Bombardier Global 7500GL7T3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026129
  • PAL Airlines18×
  • Canadian Coast Guard1×
February 2026127
  • PAL Airlines20×
  • Condor3×
March 2026123
  • PAL Airlines19×
  • Condor3×
April 2026119
  • PAL Airlines16×
May 2026140
  • PAL Airlines20×
  • Condor1×
June 2026125
  • PAL Airlines15×
  • Condor2×
  • Jazz Aviation1×
July 2026141
  • PAL Airlines26×
  • Condor6×
August 2026125
  • PAL Airlines17×
  • Canadian North1×
September 2026120
  • PAL Airlines15×
  • Condor2×
October 2025141
  • Jazz Aviation20×
  • PAL Airlines5×
  • Condor4×
November 2025123
  • PAL Airlines13×
  • Canadian North1×
  • Canadian Coast Guard1×
December 2025114
  • PAL Airlines7×
  • Canadian North1×
  • Canadian Coast Guard1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Canadian Coast Guard

CTG

Hub: YOW Ottawa

1 departure airportsView airline →

Canadian North

5T · AKT

Hub: YEG Edmonton

11 departure airportsView airline →

Condor

DE · CFG

Hub: FRA Frankfurt-am-Main

75 departure airportsView airline →

Jazz Aviation

QK · JZA

Hub: YYZ Toronto

64 departure airportsView airline →

PAL Airlines

PB · PVL

Hub: YUL Montreal

11 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 Québec: 33.

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

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport

Québec, CanadaYQB / CYQB

Major airport · 33 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft

37 °F · RainSource: 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.

YND YQBOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau is about 15 mi from Ottawa.View route →YMX YQBMontreal Mirabel International AirportMontreal is about 83 mi from Ottawa.View route →

About the route from Ottawa to Québec

The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) covers approximately 229 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian North, Condor, Jazz Aviation and PAL Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Ottawa from Québec by air?
The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport is approximately 229 mi.
How long is the flight from Ottawa to Québec?
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 Québec?
Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YQB has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Canadian Coast Guard, Canadian North, Condor, Jazz Aviation and PAL Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Québec?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 327 observed flights. Mainly PAL Airlines, Condor, Jazz Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Québec?
Same local time in Ottawa and Québec.

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.