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Route

Ottawa → Windsor

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YQGWindsorWindsor International Airport
Distance
419 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Same local time in Ottawa and Windsor.

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
1.5
busiest month · Feb
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 25 min
measured flight time
11 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1.5Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Transport Canadanow and then
Seagle Airnow and then
Air Changannow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  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. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.5Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D85%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L3%
  3. Pilatus PC-12PC123%
  4. Daher TBM 700TBM72%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202614
  • Transport Canada1×
February 20261.53
  • Seagle Air1×
March 202612
  • Transport Canada1×
April 202613–
    May 2026133
    • Air Changan1×
    June 2026131
    • Seagle Air1×
    July 2026129
    • Air Changan2×
    August 2026129–
      September 2026124–
        October 202513
        • Transport Canada2×
        November 202512
        • Seagle Air1×
        December 2025Not seen in this month.

        Airlines observed on this route

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

        Air Changan

        9H · CGN

        Hub: YXX Abbotsford

        23 departure airportsView airline →

        Porter Airlines

        P3 · POE

        Hub: YYZ Toronto

        41 departure airportsView airline →

        Seagle Air

        CGL

        Hub: YUL Montreal

        23 departure airportsView airline →

        Transport Canada

        TGO

        Hub: YOW Ottawa

        5 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 Windsor: 21.

        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 · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Windsor International Airport

        Windsor, CanadaYQG / CYQG

        Major airport · 21 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft

        52 °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 DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit is about 21 mi from Windsor.View route →

        About the route from Ottawa to Windsor

        The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Windsor International Airport (YQG) covers approximately 419 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Air Changan, Porter Airlines, Seagle Air 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 Windsor by air?
        The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Windsor International Airport is approximately 419 mi.
        How long is the flight from Ottawa to Windsor?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Windsor?
        Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YQG has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Air Changan, Porter Airlines, Seagle Air and Transport Canada.
        How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Windsor?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 163 observed flights. Mainly Transport Canada, Seagle Air, Air Changan. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Windsor?
        Same local time in Ottawa and Windsor.

        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.