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
Route
Ottawa → Toronto
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYTZTorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport- Distance
- 218 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Ottawa and Toronto.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9.8
- flights per day
- 11
- busiest month · Nov
- 7
- quietest month · Dec
- 48 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 9.5Feb
- 10Mar
- 11Apr
- 11May
- 9Jun
- 9Jul
- 9Aug
- 10Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 11Nov
- 7Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Jazz Aviationall year
Max Aviationwinter
Charlotte Air National Guardwinter
Latitude Air Ambulancenow and then
Condornow and then
Congo Airwaysnow and then
Cargomannow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 9.8Mon
- 9.8Tue
- 9.4Wed
- 9.5Thu
- 10Fri
- 8.2Sat
- 8.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D96%
- Pilatus PC-12PC122%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE200%
- B3500%
- B1900%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 243 |
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| February 2026 | 9.5 | 263 |
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| March 2026 | 10 | 304 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 304 |
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| May 2026 | 11 | 293 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 273 |
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| July 2026 | 9 | 272 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 266 |
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| September 2026 | 10 | 284 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 302 |
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| November 2025 | 11 | 311 |
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| December 2025 | 7 | 231 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YTZ - not a booking guarantee.
Cargoman
CGMHub: YHU Montreal
Charlotte Air National Guard
CGDHub: YSB Greater Sudbury
Condor
DE · CFGHub: FRA Frankfurt-am-Main
Congo Airways
8Z · CGAHub: YHM Hamilton
Jazz Aviation
QK · JZAHub: YYZ Toronto
Latitude Air Ambulance
HTTHub: YHM Hamilton
Max Aviation
MAXHub: YHU Montreal
Porter Airlines
P3 · POEHub: YYZ Toronto
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 Toronto: 31.
The airports on this route
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Toronto, CanadaYTZ / CYTZ
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 3,990 ft
52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
YOW YYZToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 12 mi from Toronto.View route →YND YTZOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau is about 15 mi from Ottawa.View route →YOW YCMNiagara District AirportSt Catharines is about 32 mi from Toronto.View route →YOW YHMJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 42 mi from Toronto.View route →
About the route from Ottawa to Toronto
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) covers approximately 218 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Cargoman, Charlotte Air National Guard, Condor, Congo Airways, Jazz Aviation, Latitude Air Ambulance, Max Aviation and Porter Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Toronto by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is approximately 218 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Toronto?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Toronto?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YTZ has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Cargoman, Charlotte Air National Guard, Condor, Congo Airways, Jazz Aviation, Latitude Air Ambulance, Max Aviation and Porter Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Toronto?
- On average around 9.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,346 observed flights. Mainly Jazz Aviation, Max Aviation, Charlotte Air National Guard. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Toronto?
- Same local time in Ottawa and Toronto.
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.