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Route

Windsor → Ottawa

YQGWindsorWindsor International Airport
YOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Distance
419 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 20m

Same local time in Windsor and Ottawa.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Feb
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 16 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Transport Canadanow and then
Air Changannow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Windsor. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.

  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. 0.5Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.5Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.4Fri
  6. 0.4Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D85%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L3%
  3. Pilatus PC-12PC122%
  4. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B1%
  5. Gulfstream G650GLF61%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • Transport Canada1×
February 202622–
    March 202613
    • Transport Canada1×
    April 202615–
      May 2026132
      • Air Changan1×
      June 2026131–
        July 2026131
        • Air Changan2×
        August 2026127–
          September 2026125–
            October 202513
            • Transport Canada2×
            November 2025Not seen in this month.
            December 2025Not seen in this month.

            Airlines observed on this route

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

            Air Changan

            9H · CGN

            Hub: YXX Abbotsford

            23 departure airportsView airline →

            Porter Airlines

            P3 · POE

            Hub: YYZ Toronto

            41 departure airportsView airline →

            Transport Canada

            TGO

            Hub: YOW Ottawa

            5 departure airportsView airline →

            About this route

            • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
            • The 7th longest observed direct route from YQG, out of 21.
            • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
            • Direct destinations observed from Windsor: 21.
            • Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.

            The airports on this route

            Windsor International Airport

            Windsor, CanadaYQG / CYQG

            Major airport · 21 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,999 ft

            57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            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

            Airport pageAll direct destinations

            About the route from Windsor to Ottawa

            The observed direct connection between Windsor International Airport (YQG) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) covers approximately 419 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 20m. Air Changan, Porter Airlines and Transport Canada have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

            Frequently asked questions about this route

            How far is Windsor from Ottawa by air?
            The great-circle distance between Windsor International Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is approximately 419 mi.
            How long is the flight from Windsor to Ottawa?
            Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
            Is there a direct connection from Windsor to Ottawa?
            Yes, a direct connection between YQG and YOW has been observed in our route data.
            Which airlines have been observed on this route?
            In the available route data: Air Changan, Porter Airlines and Transport Canada.
            How often is there a flight from Windsor to Ottawa?
            On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 161 observed flights. Mainly Transport Canada, Air Changan. That is an observation, not a timetable.
            What is the current time difference between Windsor and Ottawa?
            Same local time in Windsor and 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.