🇨🇦 YOW
Ottawa
1822 mi
YYC 🇨🇦
Calgary

Ottawa to Calgary Flights

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Calgary International Airport 4 airlines

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The Ottawa to Calgary route connects Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) in CA with Calgary International Airport (YYC) in CA. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1822 miles (2932 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 14m. This route is served by 4 airlines: WestJet, Porter Airlines, Air Canada and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

ICAO Code:
CYOW
IATA Code:
YOW
City:
🇨🇦 Ottawa
Country:
CA
Elevation:
374 ft

Destination Airport

Calgary International Airport

ICAO Code:
CYYC
IATA Code:
YYC
City:
🇨🇦 Calgary
Country:
CA
Elevation:
3557 ft

4

Operators

10

Tracked Flights

1822

Miles

4h 14m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Ottawa to Calgary
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
WestJet WJA WS
Porter Airlines POE PD
Air Canada ACA AC
Sunwest Aviation Ltd. CNK -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 8 8%
Tuesday 14 13%
Wednesday 14 13%
Thursday 20 19%
Friday 23 22%
Saturday 14 13%
Sunday 13 12%

Pattern Analysis

10 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 106
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 79 flights
Weekend: 27 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Air Canada
ACA / AC
A320 17:35 5:35 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
CL35 18:55 6:55 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
E295 14:05 2:05 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
WestJet
WJA / WS
B737 13:20 1:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:20 1:20 PM WestJet WJA WS
14:05 2:05 PM Porter Airlines POE PD
17:35 5:35 PM Air Canada ACA AC
18:55 6:55 PM Sunwest Aviation Ltd. CNK -

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (CYOW - America/Toronto).

Total Departure Times: 4
Time Range:
13:20 - 18:55
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.