Direct Flights from Orlando to Ottawa
Ottawa · Canada
Nonstop service from MCO to YOW on Air Canada, Porter. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 10 cities have a nonstop to Ottawa, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Ottawa for, from Orlando
2h 55m in the air, 1,207 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Ottawa
Ottawa is Canada's capital. With over a million citizens, it is Canada's fourth-largest city, and Ontario's second-largest city. Visitors often come to Ottawa to see Parliament Hill and Canada's national museums, but the city also has much shopping, many restaurants, and lively nightlife.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Ottawa
- The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum.
- Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada.
- The Canadian Museum of History is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
- The Canadian Museum of Nature is a national natural history museum based in Canada's National Capital Region.
- The Canadian War Museum (CWM) is a national museum on the country's military history in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum serves as both an educational facility on Canadian military history and a place of remembrance.
- The National War Memorial, titled The Response, is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures in Ottawa, Ontario, designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939.
- The Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada located on 385 Sussex Drive in the Lower Town neighbourhood. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990.
- The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is Canada's national aviation history museum. The museum is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport.
- The Canada Science and Technology Museum is a national museum of science and technology in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The museum has a mandate to preserve and promote the country's scientific and technological heritage.
- The Bank of Canada Museum, formerly known as the Currency Museum.
- The Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP) was a gallery of Canadian contemporary art and documentary photography.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Ottawa weather, compared with Orlando
30° cooler than Orlando on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Ottawa 22°F · Orlando 72°F · 50° colder
- April
- Ottawa 52°F · Orlando 84°F · 31° colder
- July
- Ottawa 80°F · Orlando 92°F · 11° colder
- October
- Ottawa 56°F · Orlando 85°F · 29° colder
January bottoms out near 22°F — a real coat, not a layer. Ottawa also swings harder through the year than Orlando does — 58° between its coldest and warmest months against 20°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Ottawa
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Ottawa is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Ottawa rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from National Gallery of Canada, Carleton University, and Library and Archives Canada and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Orlando to Ottawa?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Ottawa (YOW) on Air Canada, Porter.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Orlando to Ottawa?
- Air Canada, Porter fly nonstop between Orlando (MCO) and Ottawa (YOW).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Orlando to Ottawa?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Orlando to Ottawa.
- How far is Ottawa from Orlando?
- Ottawa is about 1,207 miles from Orlando by air.
- How many days can I spend in Ottawa flying from Orlando?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Orlando to Canada?
- Yes — Ottawa (YOW) has nonstop service from Orlando on Air Canada, Porter, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Ottawa?
- Popular things to do include National Gallery of Canada, Carleton University, Library and Archives Canada, Canadian Museum of History, and more.
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