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YOW Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is an airport serving Ottawa, Canada.

· 27 departures on the board
  • 04:55
    05:00
    AC341
    Vancouver(YVR)
    Gate 17
    On time
  • 05:55
    06:00
    PB7762
    Montreal(YUL)
    Gate 21
    On time
  • 06:15
    05:10
    RV1913
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 16
    Delayed by 65m
  • 22:30
    22:05
    RV1967
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 17
    Delayed by 25m
  • 21:30
    QK8018
    Montreal(YUL)
    Gate 17
    On time
  • 21:20
    20:30
    QK7875
    Toronto(YTZ)
    Gate 18
    Delayed by 50m
  • 21:10
    20:50
    PD299
    St. John's(YYT)
    Gate 13
    Delayed by 20m
  • 20:55
    19:30
    PB7776
    Montreal(YUL)
    Gate 16
    Delayed by 85m
  • 20:55
    PD168
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 23
    On time
  • 20:55
    21:00
    AC888
    London(LHR)
    Gate 15
    On time
  • 20:50
    P32499
    Halifax(YHZ)
    Gate 25
    On time
  • 20:40
    18:15
    QK8111
    Winnipeg(YWG)
    Gate 18
    Delayed by 145m
  • 20:05
    RV1961
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 17
    Final call
  • 19:53
    18:25
    WS589
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 24
    Departed
  • 19:40
    19:30
    G74455
    Washington(IAD)
    Gate 5
    Departed
  • 19:28
    19:10
    PD285
    Edmonton(YEG)
    Gate 22
    Departed
  • 19:20
    17:20
    YX3659
    Chicago(ORD)
    Gate 2
    Departed
  • 19:16
    18:00
    RV1947
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 16
    Departed
  • 19:02
    18:20
    P32497
    Halifax(YHZ)
    Gate 13B
    Departed
  • 18:57
    16:00
    AC461
    Toronto(YYZ)
    Gate 20
    Departed
  • 18:54
    14:00
    QK7869
    Toronto(YTZ)
    Gate 27
    Departed
  • 18:30
    17:20
    QK7873
    Toronto(YTZ)
    Gate 14
    Departed
  • 18:27
    18:05
    AC357
    Calgary(YYC)
    Gate 22
    Departed
  • 18:22
    17:50
    YX3691
    Newark(EWR)
    Gate 6
    Departed
  • 18:13
    18:05
    AC345
    Vancouver(YVR)
    Gate 28
    Departed
  • 18:13
    18:15
    WS691
    Edmonton(YEG)
    Gate 26
    Departed
  • 18:10
    17:30
    PB7692
    Halifax(YHZ)
    Gate 25
    Departed

About YOW Airport

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) serves Canada’s capital region with a single main passenger terminal complex split into domestic and international concourses and a separate general aviation area. It’s a hub for Air Canada and WestJet regional services and hosts seasonal and year-round flights to major Canadian cities, U.S. gateways, and select leisure destinations. Travelers can check the airport’s online flight board for real-time arrivals and departures, with services like ground transportation, rental cars, parking, and customs conveniently located within the terminal.

Where flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport do not go every day

Airlines fly daily to 25 destinations from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport; another 11 are served only on certain days of the week. Most destinations are reachable on Friday (32); fewest on Monday (28).

DestinationDeparture daysDeparts
Iqaluit (YFB)5TMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun07:00 +4
Deer Lake (YDF)PDMon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun12:15 / 20:50
Kelowna (YLW)PDTue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun10:00
London (LHR)ACMon, Wed, Thu, Sat18:55 / 21:05
London (LGW)TSTue, Fri, Sun19:40
Montreal (YHU)PD · WSThu, Sat19:00 +2
Cancun (CUN)PDFri, Sat15:35
Orlando (MCO)PDFri, Sat07:00
Godthaab (GOH)F8Fri09:41
Quujjuaq (YVP)5TSat10:35
Yellowknife (YZF)4NSun10:00

Carrier timetable as of July 27, 2026, for the current scheduling season. Individual charter and seasonal services may be missing or incomplete.

Frequently asked questions

The IATA airport code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is YOW.

The ICAO code for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is CYOW.

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is located in Ottawa, Canada.

The local time zone at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is America/Toronto (GMT-4).

About 111 scheduled departures were counted at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) when flight schedules were last measured on July 19, 2026.

For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.

Based on the current departures board at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), scheduled flights are operated by Air Canada, Jazz Aviation, Air Canada rouge, PAL Airlines, and Porter Airlines.

As of the carrier timetable for July 27, 2026, daily flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport serve 25 destinations. Another 11 are available only on selected days — for example Iqaluit on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, Deer Lake on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and Kelowna on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Destinations on the current departures board at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) include Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Vancouver, Edmonton, and St. John's.

The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.

YOW Airport
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, Canada · GMT-4

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