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Route

Ottawa → Saint John

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YSJSaint JohnSaint John Airport
Distance
475 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Saint John is currently 1 hour ahead of Ottawa.

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
1 hr 4 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Africa Oneautumn
Irving Oilnow 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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Dassault Falcon 2000F2TH37%
  2. Bombardier Challenger 350CL3530%
  3. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2011%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B11%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 202613
  • Africa One3×
March 202612–
    April 202612–
      May 202612–
        June 202616
        • Irving Oil4×
        July 202612
        • Africa One1×
        • Irving Oil1×
        August 2026Not seen in this month.
        September 2026Not seen in this month.
        October 202515
        • Africa One2×
        November 202515
        • Africa One1×
        December 2025Not seen in this month.

        Airlines observed on this route

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

        Africa One

        CFR

        Hub: YSJ Saint John

        17 departure airportsView airline →

        Irving Oil

        KCE

        Hub: YSJ Saint John

        6 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 Saint John: 14.

        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

        46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

        Airport pageAll direct destinations

        Saint John Airport

        Saint John, CanadaYSJ / CYSJ

        Regional airport · 14 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft

        45 °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.

        YOW YFCFredericton International AirportFredericton is about 49 mi from Saint John.View route →YOW YQMGreater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International AirportMoncton is about 80 mi from Saint John.View route →

        About the route from Ottawa to Saint John

        The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Saint John Airport (YSJ) covers approximately 475 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Africa One and Irving Oil have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

        Frequently asked questions about this route

        How far is Ottawa from Saint John by air?
        The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Saint John Airport is approximately 475 mi.
        How long is the flight from Ottawa to Saint John?
        Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
        Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Saint John?
        Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YSJ has been observed in our route data.
        Which airlines have been observed on this route?
        In the available route data: Africa One and Irving Oil.
        How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Saint John?
        On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 27 observed flights. Mainly Africa One, Irving Oil. That is an observation, not a timetable.
        What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Saint John?
        Saint John is currently 1 hour ahead of Ottawa.

        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.