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 → Montreal
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYULMontrealMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
MontrealMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport- Distance
- 94 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Ottawa and Montreal.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 8
- busiest month · May
- 5
- quietest month · Mar
- 28 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 5Mar
- 5Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 7Aug
- 7Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Jazz Aviationall year
PAL Airlinessummer
Propairall year
Air Canadaall year
Air Transatsummer
Seagle Airspring
Starlink Aviationnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.5Mon
- 5.8Tue
- 6Wed
- 6Thu
- 7Fri
- 5.8Sat
- 6.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D36%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ933%
- Embraer 175E75S9%
- B1906%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ72%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 183 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 176 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 136 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 206 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 223 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 246 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 218 |
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| September 2026 | 7 | 183 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 178 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 203 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 162 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YUL - not a booking guarantee.
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 Montreal: 122.
The airports on this route
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Montreal, CanadaYUL / CYUL
International hub · 122 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
YRO YULOttawa / Rockcliffe AirportOttawa is about 9 mi from Ottawa.View route →YND YULOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau is about 15 mi from Ottawa.View route →YOW YHUMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan AirportMontreal is about 16 mi from Montreal.View route →YOW YMXMontreal Mirabel International AirportMontreal is about 21 mi from Montreal.View route →
About the route from Ottawa to Montreal
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) covers approximately 94 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation, PAL Airlines, Propair, Seagle Air and Starlink Aviation have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Montreal by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport is approximately 94 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Montreal?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Montreal?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YUL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation, PAL Airlines, Propair, Seagle Air and Starlink Aviation.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Montreal?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,250 observed flights. Mainly Jazz Aviation, PAL Airlines, Propair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Montreal?
- Same local time in Ottawa and Montreal.
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.