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 → Toronto
YOW
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYYZTorontoToronto Pearson International Airport
TorontoToronto Pearson International Airport- Distance
- 226 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Ottawa and Toronto.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 16 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 16
- flights per day
- 17
- busiest month · Apr
- 15
- quietest month · Dec
- 44 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 15Jan2026
- 16Feb
- 16Mar
- 17Apr
- 17May
- 16Jun
- 17Jul
- 16Aug
- 17Sep
- 16Oct2025
- 16Nov
- 15Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Canadaall year
Porter Airlinesall year
Air Canada Rougesummer
WestJetall year
Perimeter Aviationwinter
Jazz Aviationnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Ottawa. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 15.9Mon
- 15.8Tue
- 15.7Wed
- 15.7Thu
- 17.2Fri
- 15.1Sat
- 15.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer E195-E2E29522%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M21%
- Airbus A220-300BCS318%
- Airbus A320A32013%
- Airbus A321A3219%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 15 | 444 |
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| February 2026 | 16 | 454 |
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| March 2026 | 16 | 476 |
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| April 2026 | 17 | 494 |
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| May 2026 | 17 | 488 |
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| June 2026 | 16 | 467 |
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| July 2026 | 17 | 506 |
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| August 2026 | 16 | 463 |
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| September 2026 | 17 | 502 |
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| October 2025 | 16 | 497 |
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| November 2025 | 16 | 503 |
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| December 2025 | 15 | 447 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YOW-YYZ - 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 Toronto: 161.
The airports on this route
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto, CanadaYYZ / CYYZ
International hub · 161 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
64 °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.
YOW YTZBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportToronto is about 12 mi from Toronto.View route →YOW YHMJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 38 mi from Toronto.View route →YOW YCMNiagara District AirportSt Catharines is about 40 mi from Toronto.View route →YOW YKFRegion of Waterloo International AirportKitchener is about 40 mi from Toronto.View route →
About the route from Ottawa to Toronto
The observed direct connection between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) covers approximately 226 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Jazz Aviation, Perimeter Aviation, 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 Toronto by air?
- The great-circle distance between Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport is approximately 226 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 YYZ has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Jazz Aviation, Perimeter Aviation, Porter Airlines and WestJet.
- How often is there a flight from Ottawa to Toronto?
- On average around 16 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,741 observed flights. Mainly Air Canada, Porter Airlines, Air Canada Rouge. 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.