IAD → YOWWashington to Ottawa

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Ottawa (YOW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 724 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Ottawa. Updated 6 November 2026 at 01:29 UTC.

Today, IAD → YOW

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 13:19 UA3601United Left 13:28 +9 ·
  2. 17:37 UA3583United Left 17:49 +12 ·

Checked IAD board 20:29

IAD Washington smooth · +14
YOW Ottawa tracking
724 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 13:19–17:3714x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live IAD and YOW delay boards

0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3601 13:19 daily · UA3583 17:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05UA3583departed+12
11-05UA3601departed+9
11-04UA3583departed+9
11-04UA3601departed+10
11-03UA3583departed+15
11-03UA3601departed+6
11-02UA3583departed+12
11-02UA3601departed+20
11-01UA3583departed+24
11-01UA3601departed+5
10-31UA3583departed+17
10-31UA3601departed+4
10-30UA3583departed+24
10-30UA3601departed+14

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +14 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 7 kt Full IAD delay board →
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →

How the Washington to Ottawa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to YOW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IAD to YOW questions

Is IAD–YOW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–YOW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:37 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YOW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to YOW?

Great-circle distance is 724 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–YOW fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.