YOW → IADOttawa to Washington

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Direct flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Washington (IAD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Ottawa and Washington. Updated 3 November 2026 at 20:18 UTC.

Today, YOW → IAD

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. · UA3516United Departed Landed 11:07 −41
  2. · UA3633United On schedule IAD est. 16:09 +16sched 15:53

Checked IAD board 15:18

YOW Ottawa tracking
IAD Washington smooth · +0
724 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 09:45–14:0014x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 15 tracked YOW → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−29 minacross the last 15 arrivals
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA3516 09:45 daily · UA3633 14:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03UA3516arrived−41
11-02UA3516arrived−46
11-02UA3633arrived−34
11-01UA3516arrived−28
11-01UA3633arrived−38
10-31UA3516arrived−29
10-31UA3633arrived−30
10-30UA3516arrived−37
10-30UA3633arrived−24
10-29UA3516arrived−28
10-29UA3633arrived−16
10-28UA3516arrived−36
10-28UA3633arrived−24
10-27UA3516arrived−18
10-27UA3633arrived−21

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
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 6 kt Full IAD delay board →

How the Ottawa to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YOW to IAD 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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YOW to IAD questions

Is YOW–IAD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YOW–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:45 from YOW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YOW to IAD?

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 YOW–IAD 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.