Direct Flights from Washington to Ottawa
Ottawa · Canada
Nonstop service from IAD and DCA to YOW on Air Canada Jazz, GoJet, Republic Airways. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Washington has 2 airports with nonstop service to Ottawa. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗IADYOWWashington Dulles International
- Find flights ↗DCAYOWRonald Reagan Washington National
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 Washington
1h 25m in the air, 450 miles: short enough that a single night in Ottawa is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
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 Washington
13° cooler than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Ottawa 22°F · Washington 43°F · 21° colder
- April
- Ottawa 52°F · Washington 67°F · 15° colder
- July
- Ottawa 80°F · Washington 88°F · 7° colder
- October
- Ottawa 56°F · Washington 68°F · 12° colder
January bottoms out near 22°F — a real coat, not a layer. Ottawa also swings harder through the year than Washington does — 58° between its coldest and warmest months against 45°.
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 Washington to Ottawa?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD, DCA) to Ottawa (YOW) on Air Canada Jazz, GoJet, Republic Airways.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Ottawa?
- Air Canada Jazz, GoJet, Republic Airways fly nonstop between Washington (IAD, DCA) and Ottawa (YOW).
- Which Washington airport has nonstop flights to Ottawa?
- You can leave from 2 Washington airports: IAD (Washington Dulles International) on GoJet, Republic Airways; DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National) on Air Canada Jazz.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Ottawa?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Washington to Ottawa.
- How far is Ottawa from Washington?
- Ottawa is about 450 miles from Washington by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Canada?
- Yes — Ottawa (YOW) has nonstop service from Washington on Air Canada Jazz, GoJet, Republic Airways, 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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