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C$ 91 Find Cheap Flights from Calgary to Ottawa

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6:45 p.m. - 12:41 a.m.YYC-YOW
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6:00 a.m. - 8:27 a.m.YOW-YYC
4h 27mdirect
C$ 177WestJet
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6:45 p.m. - 12:42 a.m.YYC-YOW
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C$ 202WestJet
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C$ 220WestJet
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6:50 p.m. - 9:24 p.m.YOW-YYC
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C$ 224
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12:50 a.m. - 6:45 a.m.YYC-YOW
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4:40 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.YOW-YYC
9h 19m1 stop
C$ 225
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4:40 p.m. - 11:59 p.m.YOW-YYC
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C$ 227
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1:30 p.m. - 7:26 p.m.YYC-YOW
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8:15 p.m. - 10:38 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 23mdirect
C$ 231Air Canada
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11:55 p.m. - 10:21 a.m.YYC-YOW
8h 26m1 stop
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2:25 p.m. - 4:59 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 34mdirect
C$ 232Porter Airlines
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11:55 p.m. - 5:58 a.m.YYC-YOW
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6:50 p.m. - 9:24 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 34mdirect
C$ 234Porter Airlines
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1:30 p.m. - 7:26 p.m.YYC-YOW
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4h 23mdirect
C$ 278Air Canada
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Expert advice for your flight from Calgary to Ottawa

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
WestJet

WestJet's Premium cabin offers extra legroom and priority boarding, enhancing comfort and convenience.


Bid for upgrades to Business or Premium, often cheaper than buying outright.

Read more about WestJetby Stefanie Waldek
Porter Airlines

Porter offers free drinks and snacks, enhancing the economy experience with Canadian wines and craft beers.


PorterReserve includes priority boarding and extra legroom, ideal for a more comfortable journey.

Air Canada

Air Canada offers Wi-Fi on some flights, with free messaging for Aeroplan members.


Air Canada's Economy seats offer up to 86 cm of legroom, with Preferred seats providing extra space.

Read more about Air Canadaby Stefanie Waldek
Airports
YYC

Pre-book your parking on YYC.com to save money and time when departing from Calgary.

Read more about YYCby Lucas Aykroyd
YOW

For a quick ride to downtown Ottawa, use the Trillium line of the light rail transit system.

Read more about YOWby Mark Stachiew
Our travel experts
Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on WestJet and Air Canada

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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John Walton

John Walton

Expert on Porter Airlines

John Walton

John Walton

Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Mark Stachiew

Mark Stachiew

Expert on YOW

Mark Stachiew

Mark Stachiew

Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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Lucas Aykroyd

Lucas Aykroyd

Expert on YYC

Lucas Aykroyd

Lucas Aykroyd

Lucas Aykroyd is an award-winning travel writer based in Vancouver (YVR). His favorite adventures include tracking polar bears in Nunavut and rafting over a waterfall in New Zealand. Lucas has written for the in-flight magazines of Delta, SAS, and Porter Airlines. He is also a National Geographic and Toronto Star contributor.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Calgary to Ottawa flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Calgary to Ottawa to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Calgary to Ottawa?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Calgary to Ottawa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Ottawa on a Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Calgary, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Calgary to Ottawa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Calgary to Ottawa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Calgary to Ottawa is January, where tickets cost C$ 229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 408 and C$ 398 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Calgary to Ottawa?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Calgary to Ottawa, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Calgary to Ottawa, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

June

Cheapest flight

C$ 91
Best time to beat the crowds (0% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (21% more expensive on average)
Flight from Calgary to Ottawa

When to book flights from Calgary to Ottawa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Calgary to Ottawa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Calgary to Ottawa

  • Does Calgary International Airport have Mothers’ Nursing Areas?

    Yes. travelling with babies isn’t always the easiest. To ensure the journey is easy YYC offers mothers travelling with their young ones nursing rooms. They are a calm and secluded environment where lactating mothers can pump milk or breastfeed their babies. Each nursing room features a changing counter, a rocking chair, and electrical outlets. At Calgary Airport, nursing rooms are available in all terminals. The Domestic Terminal has a nursing room before security in the all-gender restroom across from luggage carousel 9 (Arrivals Level) and after security in Concourse B near the all-gender restroom. The International Terminal has nursing rooms next to all its washrooms.

  • Does Calgary International Airport have a Kids' Play Area?

    Yes. Parents travelling through Calgary Airport with their children shouldn’t fret. The Airport is kid friendly. It has several kids' play areas in all its terminals where kids can interactively play and have fun. The Domestic Terminals, on the arrival level by Door 3 is a kids' play area and another is on the departure level by Door 1. The International Terminal, on the arrivals level by Door 16, on the departure hall close to Gate D72 and Gate D80.

  • Where does Calgary International Airport offer Animal Relief Areas?

    Calgary Airport is a pet-friendly airport welcoming pets and service animals on its faculties. That being said, the Airport has various delegated animal relief areas in all its terminals (after and before security) for service animals and pets to relieve themselves. Some of the animals’ relief areas in the faculties of YYC are before security and outside on the Arrival level adjacent to Door 1. Furthermore, past security on Concourse B in the Domestic Terminal adjacent to Gate B34 and Concourse D across from Chilli’s. Additionally, an in-terminal animal friendly is in Concourse E.

  • Does Macdonald Cartier International Airport have a car rental center?

    Yes. You’ve deplaned at Ottawa Airport in need of an independent and private transportation option. A rental car is your solution. That being said, Ottawa Airport has a variety of centers on its facilities. Additionally, at the Airport there are car rentals shuttle buses to take you to off-site car rentals. Alamo, Budget, Avis, Discount, Hertz, Enterprise, National, Thrifty, and Route Car Rental Budget are the car rental companies facilitated by Ottawa Airport.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Calgary to Ottawa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Calgary to Ottawa was C$ 66 for a one-way ticket and C$ 128 for a round-trip.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Calgary to Ottawa?

    Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, WestJet, and Jazz offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Calgary to Ottawa flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Calgary to Ottawa?

    The Embraer 195 E2 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Calgary to Ottawa flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Calgary to Ottawa?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Calgary and Ottawa, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Calgary to Ottawa?

    There are direct flights from Calgary to Ottawa on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Porter Airlines or Air Transat?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Calgary to Ottawa are Porter Airlines and Air Transat. With an average price for the route of C$ 353 and an overall rating of 8.0, Porter Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Transat is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 367 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Calgary to Ottawa?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Calgary to Ottawa.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Calgary to Ottawa?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ottawa from Calgary is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Calgary to Ottawa?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Ottawa with an airline and back to Calgary with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Calgary to Ottawa?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Ottawa from Calgary up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Calgary to Ottawa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 147 or less one-way and C$ 276 or less round-trip.
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) is one of the main and busiest airports, which serves the metropolis of Calgary. Additionally, the Airport is the main hub for passenger airlines such as WestJet and Air Canada.
  • Macdonald Cartier International Airport travellers (YOW) who need a place to change fortunately adult changing rooms are available at the Airport. The changing rooms are situated past security on level 2, on the Canada/International hall and U.S. hall.
  • If you to store you bag for a while at YOW the Airport has baggage storage. The storage service is available throughout the day before security on level 1.
  • While at Ottawa Airport in need of additional information about transportation, hotels, wayfinding, and eateries, among other services and amenities, the Airport has Information Kiosks. The Info guide volunteers who staff the Information Kiosks will assist you. The Kiosks are on Level 1 and Level 3 at the Airport.
  • From Calgary to Ottawa the flight route has direct flights. Nevertheless, the flight route has non-direct flights. Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, and Winnipeg are some of the common layover cities on your journey to Ottawa from Calgary.
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Prefer to fly direct from Calgary to Ottawa?

Find which airlines fly direct from Calgary Airport to Ottawa Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Calgary to Ottawa

Monday

Air Canada,Air France,Air Transat, +5 more

Air Canada,Air France, +6 more

Tuesday

Air Canada,Air France,Air Transat, +5 more

Air Canada,Air France, +6 more

Wednesday

Air Canada,Air France,Air Transat, +5 more

Air Canada,Air France, +6 more

Thursday

Air Canada,Air Transat,Delta, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Friday

Air Canada,Air France,Air Transat, +5 more

Air Canada,Air France, +6 more

Saturday

Air Canada,Air Transat,Delta, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Sunday

Air Canada,Air France,Air Transat, +5 more

Air Canada,Air France, +6 more

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Direct returns

Ottawa to Calgary

Monday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Tuesday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +6 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +7 more

Wednesday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Thursday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Friday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Saturday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

Sunday

Air Canada,Air Transat,China Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada,Air Transat, +6 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Calgary to Ottawa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Calgary to Ottawa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Calgary to Ottawa? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 284 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.6Food
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.8Crew
Airline reviews

It was amazing although they did bump us up to the front which gave us more leg room and a meal. The service was great! The staff were friendly. :)

10.0 ExcellentDiane, Apr 2025YYZ - TPA
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It was amazing although they did bump us up to the front which gave us more leg room and a meal. The service was great! The staff were friendly. :)

Overall very good... staff were friendly and helpful. boarding was good for the most part, but a little hard to get our carry-on bags on there.... I think people should be directed to keep their coats and small bags with them until all the carry-ons are loaded, and then, if there is space, they can put their small bags and coats up top.. makes it much easier to put baggage up. i loved the internet feature, but the entertainment was not there unless you have your own Netflix or similar platform. My chair did not recline, which was very annoying, and the arms won't go up near the isle, which makes it tough to get in and out of the seat.

Staff were excellant. Only snacks served. Some turbulence so we were offered Free beer or wine.

The staff is always great. Just the fact that our flight was the only one delayed from Halifax when all other carries were still flying. It happen a year ago out of Toronto as well. All others were flying but our flight got cancelled 1 hr before the time of departure.

The only issue had when i mentioned about comfort was the man beside me was on the larger side and took about 1/3 of my seat where i was pressed against the wall/window of the plane for the trip.

The check-in staff, boarding staff, and flight crew were all very friendly. Really miss the Porter lounge in Ottawa.

Thanks for giving a beer to everyone in the seat infront of me and then telling me that I can’t have one because they are going to land. I guess I need to pay for a seat and then pick one in the very front of the plane

The flight was delayed by more than one hour. The terminal was consequently overcrowded and hot. We lost our car reservation and hit rush hour traffic in Boston, which added two hours stuck in traffic to our trip.

Awesome, the whole way through. Thank you, this is the new Canadian Airline benchmark.

We were given a complimentary seat upgrade which was so unexpected but so lovely!

Over the wing seat at emergency exit only downside people using lavatory have no respect and wait in the space

Flight delayed any hour and couple of big gate changes

The pilot came out and chatted with the passengers. He explained why there was a slight delay. The crew was excellent. Very helpful. I had to buy meals for my whole family and they were in different seats, so the crew had to deal with that. They were very pleasant and accommodating and did a great job!

We were unable to land in Liberia. It was not the airline’s fault, but we had to be diverted to SJO.

We had things stolen from our luggage, we also were refused an upgrade on a flight that was not full.

When we left, it wasn't Great . People were drinking heavily, very disrespectful Extremely loud, the entire trip. I think the crew members, should have get their attention. Coming back was great.

I sat in the club. The seeds were fantastic. The meal was great and Entertainment was good. The crew was fantastic. I recommend it to everybody.

The food was small portions and not fresh. I was seated at the back of the plane so by the time the cart approached me most of the food options were sold out. The cabin crew was fantastic however.

Great flight and crew. Food isn't free and neither are headphones...

We were in economy class but paid for option Plus which offer you an extra snack after take off, free earplugs & blanket. The crew were very attentive. The comfort however wasn’t great, hard to be comfortable in such restraint place. Wasn’t able to sleep through out the 7hrs flight and was exhausted upon arrival.

crew was great, wifi was very poor could not even load a youtube video

It took 30 minutes to check in with the Westjet rep. They didn’t have enough seats and she needed to make a call… I am always “randomly” selected to be checked at security. Their “randomly “ selection system may need some updating. They treat people like criminals. It is not appropriate behavior.

First flight out in the morning is often the best chance of running on time. Not in this case, which unfortunately is now what passengers can expect as what is common. - If you are late for a flight, too bad for you. - If West Jet is late, too bad for you. - Bags don't make it? Too bad for you. - Flight change by 1+ days, too bad for you Prices continue to increase, while customer service nosedives. This is backwards and in any other develop country would be considered unacceptable - except for Canada. Too bad for us.

Experience was good. Was surprised they didn’t offer a complimentary meal on a 5 hour flight.

Too squished in seats. I'm 110 lbs and 5'6....can't imagine being any bigger and flying

The flight attendants were great, but not much room while sitting and it would be nice to get free movies.

Original flight canceled and communicated poorly. A series of gate changes , delays and plane changes followed. Even after the entire flight boarded there was another plane changes followed. Food vouchers provided to my travel companion but not to me despite being on the same reservation. No in flight entertainment. The entire experience was terrible although the flight crew were great.

It was great being a direct flight from Calgary to Tokyo. No transfer to worry about.

Very old planes. Seats were not comfortable. Air was not on during the flight leading to incredibly stuffy conditions.

Traveling on two legs the food was identical and not very good

This flight didn't happen for me because of overbooking.

Everything was simple and easy. The lady at the gate was super friendly, I wish I had her name to share. She's a little older, dark-haired. You can tell she likes her job and would be a great influence on any young people training with her.

During the pre-departure safety briefing, the flight attendants rushed through the mandatory safety announcements in both official languages, making it difficult for passengers to clearly understand the instructions. Given the importance of these messages for passenger safety, this lack of clarity was concerning. Perhaps use a recoded message to alleviate this concern. Additionally, the flight attendants appeared to lack the professional attentiveness typically expected during a flight. Rather than focusing on timely and courteous service, they seemed more engaged in personal conversations than in addressing the needs of passengers. I hope this feedback is taken constructively and helps in maintaining the high standards of professionalism and care that travelers expect from a national carrier: AC.

Not much....we did not get the complimentary beverages promised in our ticket. My partner and I did not have the window seats promised. We didnt get to sit together.....

It was great. Although when I got my luggage it was broken.

Service is pretty good. Sandwiches have to be purchased but I’ve bought my own food. Seat was comfortable and various movies to chose from.

I liked not paying for carry on and the compensation my husband and I received from the airline for overbooking our flight. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

It was a short flight and for that reason the flight was acceptable.

One leg of the flight arrived late which necessitated a rebooking on the next leg. Although there were no major weather events in play, best choice offered was a 7 hour wait in the Vancouver airport for a 4 hour totally packed red eye flight to Ottawa. No opportunities to return earlier via other major hubs like Toronto or Montreal. Felt very much like national routes were no longer well supported. Adding insult to injury, entertainment system for my seat was out of order. Thought I might use wi-fi, but discovered it would cost $10 per hour! Paid a lot for the flight as it was over the holiday period. Probably won't be doing that again.

Your survey should include a "Not Applicable" response for those elements that were not utilized, such as food (unless your want me to rate the cookie I received) and the entertainment (unless you want me to rate the emergency landing presentation). Boarding was late, the plane took-off almost an hour late, and the gate to board changed five times while I was waiting there. At 1:00 pm the plane had not yet approached the gate for passengers to load, yet the information board indicated that the take-off would be 12:30 pm and its status was "on time". Curious.

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