C$ 97 Find Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Alberta

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Best Alberta Flight Deals from Ottawa

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Calgary
CalgarydirectC$ 189
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie1 stopC$ 390
Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray1 stopC$ 452
Lethbridge
Lethbridge1 stopC$ 562
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat2 stopsC$ 1,030

Cheap Flight Deals from Ottawa to Alberta (YOW-CAAB)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Ottawa to Alberta

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Ottawa to Alberta.
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Porter Airlines Logo
9:00 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.YOW-YEG
4h 25mdirect
Porter Airlines Logo
4:35 p.m. - 12:21 a.m.YEG-YOW
5h 46m1 stop
C$ 177Porter Airlines
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Tue, 10 Jun - Sat, 14 Jun
WestJet Logo
6:10 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.YOW-YEG
4h 20mdirect
WestJet Logo
11:35 p.m. - 5:25 a.m.YEG-YOW
3h 50mdirect
C$ 180WestJet
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Mon, 12 May - Mon, 19 May
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9:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.YOW-YEG
4h 20mdirect
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11:35 p.m. - 5:25 a.m.YEG-YOW
3h 50mdirect
C$ 185
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Mon, 12 May - Mon, 19 May
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5:15 p.m. - 7:39 p.m.YOW-YEG
4h 24mdirect
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12:20 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.YEG-YOW
3h 55mdirect
C$ 186
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Sun, 25 May - Tue, 27 May
WestJet Logo
5:15 p.m. - 7:39 p.m.YOW-YEG
4h 24mdirect
WestJet Logo
10:30 a.m. - 4:20 p.m.YEG-YOW
3h 50mdirect
C$ 188WestJet
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Fri, 23 May - Tue, 27 May
WestJet Logo
3:35 p.m. - 6:03 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 28mdirect
WestJet Logo
8:50 a.m. - 2:46 p.m.YYC-YOW
3h 56mdirect
C$ 189WestJet
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Fri, 6 Jun - Fri, 13 Jun
Porter Airlines Logo
6:30 p.m. - 8:56 p.m.YOW-YEG
4h 26mdirect
Porter Airlines Logo
7:10 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.YEG-YOW
3h 55mdirect
C$ 191Porter Airlines
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Mon, 2 Jun - Wed, 4 Jun
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6:10 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.YOW-YEG
4h 20mdirect
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4:35 p.m. - 12:21 a.m.YEG-YOW
5h 46m1 stop
C$ 192
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Fri, 23 May - Tue, 27 May
Air Canada Logo
8:15 p.m. - 10:38 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 23mdirect
Air Canada Logo
1:30 p.m. - 7:26 p.m.YYC-YOW
3h 56mdirect
C$ 243Air Canada
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Wed, 21 May - Wed, 28 May
Air Canada Logo
8:15 p.m. - 10:38 p.m.YOW-YYC
4h 23mdirect
Air Canada Logo
1:30 p.m. - 7:26 p.m.YYC-YOW
3h 56mdirect
C$ 293Air Canada
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Tue, 6 May - Sat, 10 May

KAYAK's insights & trends for Ottawa to Alberta flights

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

What is the cheapest Ottawa to Alberta flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta.
The cheapest ticket to Alberta from Ottawa found in the last 72 hours was to Edmonton, at C$ 175 round-trip. The most popular route is from Ottawa (YOW) to Calgary (YYC), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 188.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Alberta?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Alberta is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost C$ 217 on average. Morning departures are around 31% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Alberta is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 322.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Ottawa to Alberta?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of C$ 788, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta, 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 Ottawa to Alberta is January, when tickets cost C$ 213 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 427 and C$ 416 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Ottawa to Alberta, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Ottawa, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Alberta, 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 Ottawa to Alberta, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

August

Cheapest flight

C$ 97
Best time to beat the crowds (34% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Ottawa to Edmonton

FAQs - booking Alberta flights

  • What transportation options are there for going from downtown Ottawa to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)?

    There are several transportation options for traveling from downtown Ottawa to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW). OC Transpo, Ottawa's public transit system, operates Bus Route 97 which connects downtown Ottawa with Ottawa Airport. Taxis are also readily available in downtown Ottawa, and ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft operate in the city.

  • Do I have the option of renting a vehicle directly from Calgary International Airport (YYC)?

    Yes, you can rent a vehicle directly from Calgary International Airport (YYC). Several well-known car rental companies serve the airport, and their rental counters are located in the Rental Car Centre, which is conveniently located near the airport terminals. Some of the companies that have offices here include Budget and Enterprise.

  • Are there any sustainable airlines that offer flights from Ottawa to Alberta?

    Air Canada's Eco-Skies program encompasses its commitment to environmental sustainability. The program sets specific goals and targets to reduce the airline's environmental footprint, notably for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

  • How many layovers will I have when flying from Ottawa to Alberta?

    If you fly with WestJet, you will likely be able to find direct flights. If you choose to fly with a different airline, however, like Porter Airlines, you will instead have one layover before reaching your final destination. For example, flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Calgary (YYC) with Porter could include a layover in Toronto (YYZ). Some flights through WestJet may also require you to have two layovers.

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

    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 Ottawa to Alberta.

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

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

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

    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 from Ottawa to Alberta with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Ottawa to Alberta up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Alberta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Ottawa to the following destinations at these prices or less: Edmonton C$ 133 one-way - C$ 217 round-trip; Calgary C$ 166 one-way - C$ 270 round-trip
  • When you fly from Ottawa to Alberta, there are a few arrival airport options. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is the busiest airport in Alberta and one of the busiest in Canada. It serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. There is also Fort McMurray, which primarily serves the regional community and offers domestic flights.
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) offers several parking options to accommodate travelers' needs. The airport's parking garage is located adjacent to the terminal building, providing convenient access to the airport. It is suitable for short-term and long-term parking. The garage offers hourly, daily, and weekly rates. YOW also offers valet parking services, allowing travelers to drop off their vehicles at the curb, and valet attendants will park the car in a secure lot.
  • There are several transportation options to get from Lethbridge Airport (YQL) to downtown Lethbridge, Alberta. Public transportation is not an option, but taxis can be found readily available outside of the Arrivals terminal. There are some hotels that may also offer a free shuttle service.
  • Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) has several lounges available for travelers. Operated by Air Canada, the Maple Leaf Lounge is available for eligible Air Canada passengers, Star Alliance Gold members, and certain other affiliated airline passengers. Porter Airlines also operates a lounge at Ottawa Airport for its passengers.
  • Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) is a major hub for Air Mikisew and CanWest Air. Because of this, you will find that many of the flights that land here, including those coming from Ottawa, are operated by one of these airlines.
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Top 4 airlines serving from Ottawa to Alberta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ottawa to Alberta. 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.
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8.0
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 284 reviews
7.6Food
8.2Boarding
8.1Comfort
8.8Crew
7.0Entertainment
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.

Our flight was delayed for almost 2 hours resulting in a rush to connect to our next flight

Flight cancelled and Kayak switched our return flight to a red eye. Ridiculous.

They delayed flight because lack of staff then missed connection. Never flying with kayak or weather

Flight was delayed due to mechanical issues to the point that I missed my connection and had to wait for 6 hrs in Calgary... thankfully I wasn't in a rush or that would have been annoying

It was an awesome experience flying with Westjet. This was my first domestic flight experience in Canada.

Delays happen but communication and care were very low on what ended up being a long day.

they forgot to load our luggage onto the plane and we were without it for half of our trip to Paris. Didn’t seem to have much interest in getting it to us expeditiously.

Loved everything, especially during check in, very amazing people, they were so patient with me cos my bag was overweight. Loved their service. I’ll be using them again.

As per usual, lately, the flight was delayed. I can’t recall the last time a WestJet flight was on time.

I like the leg room in the exit isle..easier to get past people and I did t have to pay extra! Westjet changed my return flight time to a night flight 2 weeks before I left and left me hanging with NO HELP to resolve all the frustration they caused since I booked thru BudgetAir. They receive the lowest of star ratings I can give (if there was negative stars I’d be using those) for customer support and an overall bad score for the rest of the experience! So sad cause they used to good :)

Poor planning meant the plane was delayed an hour, then a thunder storm started and the ground staff couldn't work. Eventual arrival in Santiago was 3 hours late resulting in missed connections and the need to buy new tickets.

it was great only downfall was that the tvs weren't working but the rest was great specially the wifi

The Entertainment system was nearly useless because videos kept stopping then jumping over segments at random but closely spaced intervals. About 75% of the plane gave up trying to watch and then the gaps and jumps became shorter, It was terrible and made it hard to know what was happening since it was not a normal buffering pause where you still get the cont6en t. Instead the video would pause then jump ahead missing short segments and dialog entirely! The economy class seats on all flights have less and less legroom. I’m tall and the upgraded seats are no better for the leg room, not worth it. I flew from Toronto to Calgary….The staff at YYZ was awesome and kind. My flight’s (prior) incoming plane from Liberia had been delayed over 3 hours and the attendant quickly and kindly transferred me to the earlier flight that got me in hours earlier. Such a great staff!! Every staff member on the plane was very-very Canadian/Kind . Great job and attitude you folks! The plane itself was new and in great condition, except the issue with the video streaming.

The take off was delayed as we were told that the baggages had to be rearranged to balance the weight. I only took a carry-on and a personal item, but the overhead bin was extremely small, even a normal size carryon can’t fit it, so they had to check it in for free. The seat was really tight and no entertainment at all.

The pork noodles were disgusting. The tuna sandwich had hardly any tuna and the bread was stale. A salad would have been better. An apple or a muffin.

Air Canada is the worst but the only option for my route

We were sent via the ac app to a wrong gate. And then got a boarding message to the original gate. Had to run through the airport to get to the gate just in time. Were they purposely trying to trick me? The day before flight was sent a message for free change of flight. Kinda suspect they oversold the flight.

Had to buy headphones. Which is sad. I did not so I listened to podcasts and slept. Free beer is excellent a d those pretzels are great too. Overall I feel Air Canada slightly exceeds Westjet for overall experience. But still more can be done. Like allowing guests to view a movie for free.

Flight was cancelled due to problems with the aircraft . Not much else to add . Itinerary was changed from yeg to Yule direct . Fine .

Both my flights from Calgary to Montreal were pleasant. I should also mention my gratitude to the two ladies at YYC who helped with my check in and went out of their way to assist me.

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