Direct Flights to Ottawa

Cities with a nonstop to Ottawa

• New York EWR~4/day · 329 mi
• Washington IAD~4/day · 450 mi
• Chicago ORD~3/day · 653 mi
• Boston BOS~1/day · 309 mi
• Fort Lauderdale FLL~1/day · 1,353 mi
• Orlando MCO~1/day · 1,207 mi
• Fort Myers RSW1,341 mi
• Miami MIA1,373 mi
• Phoenix PHX2,085 mi
• Tampa TPA1,256 mi

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.

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Top things to do in Ottawa

1. National Gallery of Canada
   The National Gallery of Canada, located in the capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, is Canada's national art museum.
2. Carleton University
   Carleton University is an English-language public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
3. Library and Archives Canada
   Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada.
4. Canadian Museum of History
   The Canadian Museum of History is a national museum on anthropology, Canadian history, cultural studies, and ethnology in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.
5. Canadian Museum of Nature
   The Canadian Museum of Nature is a national natural history museum based in Canada's National Capital Region.
6. Canadian War Museum
   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.
7. National War Memorial (Canada)
   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.
8. Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica
   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.
9. Canada Aviation and Space Museum
   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.
10. Canada Science and Technology Museum
    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.
11. Bank of Canada Museum
    The Bank of Canada Museum, formerly known as the Currency Museum.
12. Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography
    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).

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

Which cities have nonstop flights to Ottawa?

10 cities fly nonstop to Ottawa, including New York, Washington, Chicago, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Fort Myers, Miami. The full list is on this page.

Which airlines fly nonstop to Ottawa?

Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, GoJet, Porter, Republic Airways, United fly nonstop to Ottawa (YOW).

Where do most nonstop flights to Ottawa come from?

New York has the most, at about 4 departures a day to Ottawa.

What is the shortest nonstop flight to Ottawa?

Boston, about 309 miles away.