Ottawa to Montréal (YOW–YHU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

YOW Airport Page →
110 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 11 1-stop flights Verified 2w ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
YTZ Toronto 3h 5m ACMAXPD → PDTS Toronto (YTZ) to Montréal flights
YHM Hamilton 3h 15m PD → PDTS Hamilton (YHM) to Montréal flights
YYZ Toronto 3h 41m ACAMAV → ASPPDTS Toronto (YYZ) to Montréal flights
YQM Moncton 4h 21m PDTS → PDTS Moncton (YQM) to Montréal flights
YHZ Halifax 4h 45m ACLXPD → PDTS Halifax (YHZ) to Montréal flights
YEG Edmonton 9h 15m PDTSWS → PDTS Edmonton (YEG) to Montréal flights
YYC Calgary 9h 25m ACFJKL → PDTS Calgary (YYC) to Montréal flights
YYT St. John's 10h 30m PDTS → PDTS St. John's (YYT) to Montréal flights
YVR Vancouver 11h ACCANH → PDTS Vancouver (YVR) to Montréal flights
YWG Winnipeg 22h 45m PDTSWS → PDTS Winnipeg (YWG) to Montréal flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Ottawa to Montréal
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 110 mi 0h 44m nonstop

YOW–YHU had nonstop service from Porter Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 110 miles in 0h 44m.

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Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop YOW–YHU service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
PD Porter Airlines 0 – – 80% – –
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: PD (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for YOW to YHU.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
11
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
YTZ ~3h 5m YHM ~3h 15m YYZ ~3h 41m YQM ~4h 21m YHZ ~4h 45m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
157
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Reliability

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
YOW → YHU
80%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
80%
Return
YHU → YOW
93%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
93%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. YOW delays →
Alternatives

Other ways to reach Montréal from Ottawa

Nearby airports with service to Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport.
Metric YOW→YHU YND→YHU YMX→YHU
Distance from YOW – 15 mi 83 mi
Nonstop airlines – 1 1
Weekly flights – – –
Flight time 0h 44m 0h 46m 0h 15m
Departure OTP 80% – –
Gatineau (YND) to Montréal flights · Montréal (YMX) to Montréal flights · Montréal (YUL) to Montréal flights
Airports within 200 miles of YOW with service to Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Montréal is 0 hours the same as Ottawa.
YOW: EDT · YHU: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it's 6:00 PM in Montréal.
Distance & Flight Time
110 mi / 177 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 44m gate to gate.
Facts

YOW–YHU Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Ottawa to Montréal route.
Route details
Distance110 mi / 177 km
Flight time0h 44m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: YOW
Full nameOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
IATA / ICAOYOW / CYOW
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation374 ft / 114 m
Destination: YHU
Full nameMontréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport
IATA / ICAOYHU / CYHU
TimezoneAmerica/Montreal
Elevation90 ft / 27 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about YOW to YHU flights.
Nonstop flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport take about 0h 44m gate to gate. The route covers 110 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from YOW to YHU: Porter Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in August 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 0h 44m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Billy Bishop Toronto City, John C. Munro Hamilton and Toronto Pearson.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to YHU and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from YHU to YOW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include YND, YMX and YUL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from YOW to YHU

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan Airport (YHU) had nonstop service from Porter Airlines, last on the schedule in August 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

YOW to YHU Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from YOW to YHU is about 0 hours 44 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 110 miles (177 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Billy Bishop Toronto City, John C. Munro Hamilton and Toronto Pearson. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Gatineau (YND), Montréal (YMX) and Montréal (YUL).