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
Route
Ottawa → Winnipeg
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYWGWinnipegWinnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
WinnipegWinnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport- Distance
- 1,049 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Winnipeg is currently 1 hour behind Ottawa.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · May
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 32 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 2Apr
- 4May
- 3Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 3Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Porter Airlinesall year
Jazz Aviationall year
WestJetsummer
Canadian Northspring
Cargomannow and then
ACEFnow and then
Cargojet Airwaysnow and then
NAV CANADAnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.4Wed
- 2.4Thu
- 3.2Fri
- 2.4Sat
- 2.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer E195-E2E29544%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ926%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
- C5602%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ71%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 62 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 66 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 64 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 100 |
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| June 2026 | 3 | 90 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 114 |
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| August 2026 | 3 | 107 |
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| September 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 87 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 65 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 53 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YWG - not a booking guarantee.
ACEF
CFMHub: YYJ Victoria
Canadian North
5T · AKTHub: YEG Edmonton
Cargojet Airways
W8 · CJTHub: YHM Hamilton
Cargoman
CGMHub: YHU Montreal
Jazz Aviation
QK · JZAHub: YYZ Toronto
Kelowna Flightcraft Air
FK · KFAHub: YKA Kamloops
NAV CANADA
NVCHub: YOW Ottawa
Porter Airlines
P3 · POEHub: YYZ Toronto
WestJet
WS · WJAHub: YYC Calgary
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 Winnipeg: 37.
The airports on this route
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Winnipeg, CanadaYWG / CYWG
Major airport · 37 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
37 °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.
About the route from Ottawa to Winnipeg
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) covers approximately 1,049 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. ACEF, Canadian North, Cargojet Airways, Cargoman, Jazz Aviation, Kelowna Flightcraft Air, NAV CANADA, Porter Airlines and WestJet have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Ottawa from Winnipeg by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport is approximately 1,049 mi.
- How long is the flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Ottawa to Winnipeg?
- Yes, a direct connection between YOW and YWG has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: ACEF, Canadian North, Cargojet Airways, Cargoman, Jazz Aviation, Kelowna Flightcraft Air, NAV CANADA, Porter Airlines and WestJet.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 963 observed flights. Mainly Porter Airlines, Jazz Aviation, WestJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Ottawa and Winnipeg?
- Winnipeg is currently 1 hour 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.