YYZ → YOWToronto to Ottawa

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Direct flights from Toronto (YYZ) to Ottawa (YOW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 43% of the last 35 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. 4 of the 35 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 363 km, an estimated 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Toronto and Ottawa. Updated 18 October 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

Today, YYZ → YOW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
AC1942Air Canada15 min late

The YYZ board at 15:33 shows departure at 16:20 instead of 16:05, gate D31 (T1).

Still to leave today
WS588 16:30WestJet · then AC1946 18:05, PD165 18:55
Track AC1942 →
AC1978Air CanadaIn the air, 81 min late

Left YYZ at 01:51, 81 min after its 00:30 slot.

Track AC1978 →
  1. 00:30 AC1978Air Canada Left 01:51 +81 ·
  2. 07:00 PD153Porter Left 07:09 +9 ·
  3. 07:10 AC442Air Canada Left 07:17 +7 ·
  4. 08:00 AC444Air Canada Left 08:08 +8 ·
  5. 09:50 AC1920Air Canada Left 10:02 +12 ·
  6. 11:18 ASP858AirSprint Left 11:27 +9 ·
  7. 12:05 AC452Air Canada Cancelled ·
  8. 13:50 PD157Porter Left 13:59 +9 ·
  9. 14:05 AC1938Air Canada Left 14:31 +26 ·
  10. 16:05 AC1942Air Canada Est. 16:20 +15Gate D31 · T1 ·
  11. 16:30 WS588WestJet On scheduleGate B19 · T3 ·
  12. 18:05 AC1946Air Canada On scheduleGate D20 · T1 ·
  13. 18:55 PD165Porter On scheduleGate B2A · T3 ·

Checked YYZ board 15:33

YYZ Toronto smooth · +6
YOW Ottawa tracking
363 km · ~0h 58m est.
dep bank 00:30–23:4021x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
43% on time

of the last 35 operated YYZ → YOW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 4 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 35 operated legs
Flight time~0h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled11.4%recent route rate · 4 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaPorter AirlinesWestJet

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
Air CanadaAC33% on time

Flights AC1978 00:30 daily · AC472 00:30 Th Fr Su · AC1914 07:10 Th · AC442 07:10 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Porter AirlinesPD60% on time

Flights PD153 07:00 daily · PD157 13:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · PD165 18:55 daily · PD179 23:20 daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS588 16:30 Tu Th Sa Su · WS892 23:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AC1920departed+12
10-18AC1938departed+26
10-18AC1978departed+81
10-18AC442departed+7
10-18AC444departed+8
10-18AC452cancelledCNX
10-18ASP858departed+9
10-18PD153departed+9
10-18PD157departed+9
10-17AC1920departed+9
10-17AC1932departed+73
10-17AC1938departed+31
10-17AC1942departed+73
10-17AC1946departed+40
10-17AC1966departed+22
10-17AC1978departed+9
10-17AC1988departed+23
10-17AC442cancelledCNX
10-17AC444departed+24
10-17PD153departed+9
10-17PD165departed+18
10-17PD179departed+47
10-17WS588departed+12
10-17WS892departed+9
10-16AC1920departed+6
10-16AC1938departed+29
10-16AC1942departed+107
10-16AC1944departed+22
10-16AC1966departed+46
10-16AC1988departed+29
10-16AC442departed+12
10-16AC444departed+10
10-16AC452cancelledCNX
10-16AC464cancelledCNX
10-16AC472departed+11

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
YYZToronto +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 11 kt Full YYZ delay board →
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →

How the Toronto to Ottawa route actually runs

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

Is YYZ–YOW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at YYZ is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YYZ–YOW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:30 and evening departures around 18:05 from YYZ. 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 YYZ to YOW?

Great-circle distance is 363 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYZ–YOW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 111 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.