How to find cheap flights to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
Currently, AED 2,139 is the lowest price for a one-way flight to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to YOW for AED 3,028.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a notification through the app if the price of tickets to YOW goes up or down.
Don't leave things to the last moment. You're more likely to get the best price on tickets to Ottawa, where Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is located, if you book as early as possible. Airlines often offer some amazing early bird discounts.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Ottawa by choosing the 'Add nearby airports' box. This will let you browse fares for all the airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help you save money.
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Best time to go to Ottawa
You can typically jump on the cheapest flight to Ottawa in May.
If you're flexible with your dates, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. It'll help you find the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to YOW.
If you'd love to experience Ottawa at its busiest, book your flights to YOW for July. Traveling during high seasons generally means more things to do than at other times.
Travel in January if you'd prefer to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Ottawa are usually less expensive.
With averages of between 14ºC (57ºF) and 28ºC (82ºF), July is when Ottawa is at its warmest. Schedule your visit around your preferred weather conditions to get the most out of your trip.
January brings the lowest temperatures, ranging from around -19ºC (-2ºF) to -2ºC (28ºF).
With six days of rain on average, September is the driest month in Ottawa.
December brings the wettest conditions. You can expect around 11 days of rainfall if you're visiting then.
Traveling to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, these top airlines make getting to Ottawa easy:
If you want to jet off with the most consistently on-time carrier, book your YOW plane ticket with United. Up to 73% of its flights into this airport arrive according to schedule.
You'll be touching down in the UTC-5 timezone at YOW.
Curl up in bed not long after your flight to YOW. Choose any of these stays near Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport has an on-time rating of 65%, which reflects how reliably departing flights reach their destination. This can be useful to know if you're planning a tight connection or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Getting to central Ottawa from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
YOW is located about 14 kilometers from central Ottawa.
You'll reach the center in around 20 minutes if you're taking a cab or a ride-share after your flight to YOW.
Catch public transport and you'll be there in roughly 35 minutes.
Ottawa makes it easy to find your perfect base. Here's a lineup of comfy hotels to add to your short list:
Ottawa highlights
These top sights should be on your itinerary after stepping off your flight to Ottawa:
Rideau Canal National Historic Site: The perfect spot to start your sightseeing, this landmark is located around 2 kilometers southeast of the city center.
Experimental Farm Gardens: Here's where you can press pause for a moment while exploring Ottawa. You'll find this park roughly 3 kilometers south of the center.
Rideau Canal, Locks 1 - 8 - Ottawa: Take a tour of this landmark next. Around 0.64 kilometers northeast of the city center, it's well worth visiting for the full Ottawa experience.
How to get to Kanata from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
The nearby city of Kanata is about 31 kilometers from YOW. Reaching the center by ride-share or cab takes around 30 minutes.
Plan for a travel time of 1 hour 50 minutes or so when making your way to Kanata on public transport.
Traveling from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Cornwall
If Cornwall is on your radar, it's about 80 kilometers from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.
It takes 1 hour 15 minutes or so to drive to Cornwall.
Explore more of Canada
There's a whole lot more to see and do in Canada, starting with Montreal. Cirque du Soleil - KURIOS, Montreal Botanical Garden and Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal are must-do's in this city, which is about 153 kilometers east of Ottawa. Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is the main airport of Montreal.
Laval could easily become your new favorite place in Canada. You'll find it around 153 kilometers east of Ottawa. Le Cosmodôme, Parc De La Riviere Des Mille and Nature Centre (Le Centre de la nature) are among the highlights.
About 18 kilometers north of Ottawa, Gatineau brings even more to your adventure. Big reasons to visit include Canadian Museum of History, Luskville Falls and Meech Lake.
