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Route

Ottawa → Vancouver

YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
YVRVancouverVancouver International Airport
Distance
2,207 mi
Estimated flight time
~4h 55m

Vancouver is currently 3 hours behind Ottawa.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Jan
4 hr 59 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2.5Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 3Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Canadaall year
Porter Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  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. 2.9Mon
  2. 2.1Tue
  3. 2Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 2.7Sat
  7. 2.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer E195-E2E29541%
  2. Airbus A321A32123%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M21%
  4. Boeing 787-9B7899%
  5. Airbus A220-300BCS32%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026271
  • Porter Airlines40×
  • Air Canada29×
February 20262.570
  • Porter Airlines39×
  • Air Canada30×
March 2026262
  • Air Canada36×
  • Porter Airlines26×
April 2026260
  • Air Canada43×
  • Porter Airlines17×
May 2026389
  • Air Canada58×
  • Porter Airlines27×
June 2026376
  • Air Canada54×
  • Porter Airlines21×
July 2026383
  • Air Canada49×
  • Porter Airlines30×
August 2026277
  • Air Canada45×
  • Porter Airlines29×
September 2026376
  • Air Canada47×
  • Porter Airlines27×
October 2025381
  • Air Canada50×
  • Porter Airlines31×
November 2025381
  • Porter Airlines45×
  • Air Canada33×
December 2025372
  • Porter Airlines43×
  • Air Canada28×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Air Canada

AC · ACA

Hub: YYZ Toronto

139 departure airportsView airline →

Porter Airlines

P3 · POE

Hub: YYZ Toronto

41 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 6th longest observed direct route from YOW, out of 56.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
  • Direct destinations observed from Vancouver: 88.

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

Vancouver International Airport

Vancouver, CanadaYVR / CYVR

International hub · 88 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft

46 °F · ClearSource: 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 YYJVictoria International AirportVictoria is about 39 mi from Vancouver.View route →

About the route from Ottawa to Vancouver

The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) covers approximately 2,207 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 55m. Air Canada 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 Vancouver by air?
The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Vancouver International Airport is approximately 2,207 mi.
How long is the flight from Ottawa to Vancouver?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Vancouver?
Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YVR has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Canada and Porter Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Vancouver?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 898 observed flights. Mainly Air Canada, Porter Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Vancouver?
Vancouver is currently 3 hours behind 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.