Ottawa to Toronto (YOW–YTZ) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

YOW Airport Page →
218 mi airlines charter/private 98/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 32 flights Verified 37m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Porter.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AC7861
AC Air Canada
DH8D
6:45 AM
EDT
7:47 AM
EDT
1h 2m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2210+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
8:00 AM
EDT
9:03 AM
EDT
1h 3m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7046cs
TS Air Transat
DH4
8:00 AM
EDT
9:03 AM
EDT
1h 3m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7865
AC Air Canada
DH4
9:10 AM
EDT
10:12 AM
EDT
1h 2m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2214
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
9:35 AM
EDT
10:38 AM
EDT
1h 3m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7369cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
11:00 AM
EDT
12:03 PM
EDT
1h 3m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2248+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
11:00 AM
EDT
12:03 PM
EDT
1h 3m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7867
AC Air Canada
DH8D
12:15 PM
EDT
1:17 PM
EDT
1h 2m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7869
AC Air Canada
DH4
2:31 PM
EDT
3:33 PM
EDT
1h 2m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7036cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
3:30 PM
EDT
4:33 PM
EDT
1h 3m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2258+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
3:30 PM
EDT
4:33 PM
EDT
1h 3m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7372cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
5:55 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 3m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2260+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
5:55 PM
EDT
6:58 PM
EDT
1h 3m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7875
AC Air Canada
DH4
8:30 PM
EDT
9:32 PM
EDT
1h 2m
77%
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7487cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
8:45 PM
EDT
9:48 PM
EDT
1h 3m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2264+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
8:45 PM
EDT
9:48 PM
EDT
1h 3m
71%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7862
AC Air Canada
DH4
8:20 AM
EDT
9:16 AM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7404cs
TS Air Transat
DH4
8:25 AM
EDT
9:24 AM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2205+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
8:25 AM
EDT
9:24 AM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2219
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
9:15 AM
EDT
10:14 AM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2221
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
11:55 AM
EDT
12:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7437
TS Air Transat
DH4
11:55 AM
EDT
12:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7866
AC Air Canada
DH8D
12:25 PM
EDT
1:21 PM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2225
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
1:55 PM
EDT
2:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2259+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
4:55 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7371cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
4:55 PM
EDT
5:54 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2265+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH4
6:15 PM
EDT
7:14 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7872
AC Air Canada
DH4
6:55 PM
EDT
7:51 PM
EDT
0h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7374cs
TS Air Transat
DH8D
7:05 PM
EDT
8:04 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
PD2267+1
PD Porter Airlines
DH8D
8:45 PM
EDT
9:44 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
TS7267cs
TS Air Transat
DH4
8:45 PM
EDT
9:44 PM
EDT
0h 59m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC7874
AC Air Canada
DH4
8:55 PM
EDT
9:52 PM
EDT
0h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

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
YUL Montréal 3h ACAVEK ACEKLX Montréal (YUL) to Toronto flights
EWR Newark 3h 53m ACPDTS PDTS Newark (EWR) to Toronto flights
BOS Boston 4h 45m PDTS PDTS Boston (BOS) to Toronto flights
YQB Quebec 4h 48m AC PDTS Quebec (YQB) to Toronto flights
IAD Dulles 5h 10m ACAVUA ACPDTS Dulles (IAD) to Toronto flights
YYZ Toronto 5h 45m ACAMAV PD Toronto (YYZ) to Toronto flights
YQT Thunder Bay 6h 50m PDTS PDTS Thunder Bay (YQT) to Toronto flights
ORD Chicago 7h 2m ACAVNH AC Chicago (ORD) to Toronto flights
YFC Fredericton 12h 50m ACPDTS PDTS Fredericton (YFC) to Toronto flights
YHZ Halifax 12h 57m ACPDTS PDTS Halifax (YHZ) to Toronto flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Ottawa to Toronto
2 carriers, 98 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 218 mi 1h 3m nonstop

YOW–YTZ is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. Air Canada and Porter Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 218 miles in approximately 1h 3m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop YOW–YTZ service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AC Air Canada 35 DH4, DH8D 1h02 100% Star Alliance
PD Porter Airlines Also: TS 32 DH4, DH8D 1h03 100% TS
Aircraft on this route
DH4 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q – AC, PD, TS
DH8D De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q – AC, PD, TS
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: AC (35 flights/wk, 52%)
Unaffiliated: PD (32 flights/wk, 48%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, YOW to YTZ direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
15
flights
Wed
15
flights
Thu
15
flights
Fri
15
flights
Sat
10
flights
Sun
13
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
98
Outbound / wk
100
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for YOW to YTZ.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
16
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~17h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
168
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.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
YOW → YTZ
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
Return
YTZ → YOW
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. YOW delays → YTZ delays →

Other ways to reach Toronto from Ottawa

Nearby airports with service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Metric YOW→YTZ YUL→YTZ YHU→YTZ
Distance from YOW 94 mi 110 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 8 2
Weekly flights 98 135 13
Flight time 1h 3m 1h 7m 1h 25m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of YOW with service to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it's 6:00 PM in Toronto.
Distance & Flight Time
218 mi / 351 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 3m gate to gate.

YOW–YTZ Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Ottawa to Toronto route.
Route details
Distance218 mi / 351 km
Flight time1h 3m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights98 out / 100 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: YOW
IATA / ICAOYOW / CYOW
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
Passengers/yr5.5M
Elevation374 ft / 114 m
Destination: YTZ
IATA / ICAOYTZ / CYTZ
TimezoneAmerica/Toronto
Elevation252 ft / 77 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about YOW to YTZ flights.
Nonstop flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport take about 1h 3m gate to gate. The route covers 218 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from YOW to YTZ: Air Canada and Porter Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Newark Liberty and Boston Logan.
Yes, return flights from YTZ to YOW are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include YUL and YHU. 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 YTZ

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) are connected by nonstop service from Air Canada and Porter Airlines. With 98 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

YOW to YTZ Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from YOW to YTZ is about 1 hours 3 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 218 miles (351 km). There are approximately 98 weekly flights outbound and 100 return, totaling 198 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Newark Liberty and Boston Logan. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Montréal (YUL) and Montréal (YHU).