Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Toronto, CanadaYTZ / CYTZ
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 3,990 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Toronto → Ottawa
YTZ
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportYOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport- Distance
- 218 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Toronto and Ottawa.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9.8
- flights per day
- 11
- busiest month · Apr
- 6
- quietest month · Dec
- 42 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 8Jan2026
- 9Feb
- 10Mar
- 11Apr
- 10May
- 9Jun
- 10Jul
- 9Aug
- 9.5Sep
- 10Oct2025
- 10Nov
- 6Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Toronto in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Jazz Aviationall year
Charlotte Air National Guardspring
Max Aviationwinter
Condornow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Toronto. 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
- 9.7Mon
- 9.3Tue
- 9.4Wed
- 9.3Thu
- 10Fri
- 8.3Sat
- 7.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D96%
- Pilatus PC-12PC122%
- B3500%
- Bombardier Challenger 600CL600%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE200%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 8 | 242 |
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| February 2026 | 9 | 256 |
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| March 2026 | 10 | 293 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 313 |
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| May 2026 | 10 | 290 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 278 |
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| July 2026 | 10 | 277 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 266 |
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| September 2026 | 9.5 | 282 |
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| October 2025 | 10 | 289 |
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| November 2025 | 10 | 293 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 215 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YTZ-YOW - 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 Toronto: 31.
- Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
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
46 °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.
YYZ YOWToronto Pearson International AirportToronto is about 12 mi from Toronto.View route →YTZ YNDOttawa / Gatineau AirportGatineau is about 15 mi from Ottawa.View route →YHM YOWJohn C. Munro Hamilton International AirportHamilton is about 42 mi from Toronto.View route →YKF YOWRegion of Waterloo International AirportKitchener is about 50 mi from Toronto.View route →
About the route from Toronto to Ottawa
The observed direct connection between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) covers approximately 218 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Charlotte Air National Guard, Condor, Jazz Aviation, Max Aviation and Porter Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Toronto from Ottawa by air?
- The great-circle distance between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is approximately 218 mi.
- How long is the flight from Toronto to Ottawa?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Toronto to Ottawa?
- Yes, a direct connection between YTZ and YOW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Charlotte Air National Guard, Condor, Jazz Aviation, Max Aviation and Porter Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Toronto to Ottawa?
- On average around 9.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,294 observed flights. Mainly Jazz Aviation, Charlotte Air National Guard, Max Aviation. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Toronto and Ottawa?
- Same local time in Toronto 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.