YOW - YYC

$120 Find Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Calgary

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Ottawa to Calgary, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Ottawa to Calgary, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$212
Overall average: $226
WestJet
Wed 5/27Sat 6/6
YOW - YYC • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$232
Typical prices: $183-$316
WestJet
Thu 6/11Sat 6/13
YOW - YYC • Non-stop
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Porter offers free drinks and snacks in economy.
WestJet's EconoFlex fare includes a checked bag.
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Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Calgary (YOW-YYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Calgary 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Ottawa to Calgary

Wed, May 27 - Sat, Jun 6
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6:15 pm - 10:30 pm
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YYC
6h 15m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:20 am
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YOW
16h 20m
1 stop
$212WestJet
Wed, May 27 - Sat, Jun 6
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6:15 pm - 10:30 pm
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YYC
6h 15m
1 stop
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9:30 am - 3:25 pm
YYC
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YOW
3h 55mnonstop
$213WestJet
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 16
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5:45 pm - 8:20 pm
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YYC
4h 35mnonstop
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9:50 am - 6:23 pm
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YOW
6h 33m
1 stop
$214WestJet
Sat, May 9 - Sun, May 17
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1:20 pm - 3:50 pm
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YYC
4h 30mnonstop
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8:20 am - 5:35 pm
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YOW
7h 15m
1 stop
$217WestJet
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
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5:40 am - 6:28 pm
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YYC
14h 48m
1 stop
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3:15 pm - 12:39 am
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YOW
7h 24m
1 stop
$219WestJet
Wed, Jun 17 - Wed, Jun 17
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5:55 am - 11:20 am
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YYC
7h 25m
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2:10 pm - 12:20 am
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YOW
8h 10m
1 stop
$221WestJet
Mon, Feb 23 - Mon, Mar 2
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5:40 am - 12:48 pm
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YYC
9h 08m
2 stops
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3:15 pm - 12:39 am
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YOW
7h 24m
1 stop
$222WestJet
Fri, Jun 12 - Fri, Jun 12
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6:15 pm - 10:30 pm
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YYC
6h 15m
1 stop
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1:00 am - 12:20 am
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YOW
21h 20m
1 stop
$224WestJet
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 16
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5:40 am - 1:55 pm
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YYC
10h 15m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 12:39 am
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YOW
15h 39m
2 stops
$225WestJet
Tue, Jun 16 - Tue, Jun 16
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5:55 am - 12:20 pm
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8h 25m
1 stop
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2:25 pm - 12:30 pm
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20h 05m
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$227WestJet
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Ottawa to Calgary flights

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

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Ottawa to Calgary clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Calgary on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Tuesday. On your return trip to Ottawa, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Calgary, 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 Calgary is February, where tickets cost $217 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $404 and $280 respectively.

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

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 $308, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Calgary, 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 Calgary, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 54% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Ottawa to Calgary

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on WestJet

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Expert on Porter Airlines

Independent aviation journalist John Walton took his first flight at eight weeks old and hasn’t stopped travelling since. A world-renowned expert in airlines and the passenger experience, he writes in depth on aviation, is a resident expert on travel in Japan and France, and offers a uniquely queer perspective on travelling the world.

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Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$120
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 4% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Ottawa to Calgary

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Ottawa to Calgary based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Ottawa to Calgary

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to Calgary?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ottawa to Calgary was $120 for a one-way ticket and $212 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Ottawa and Calgary?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Ottawa to Calgary. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Ottawa to Calgary?

    On your way to Calgary, you’ll fly out from Ottawa. You’ll be landing at Calgary.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Ottawa to Calgary?

    Air Canada, WestJet, and United Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Ottawa to Calgary flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Ottawa to Calgary?

    The Embraer 195 E2 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Ottawa to Calgary flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Ottawa to Calgary?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Ottawa and Calgary.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Ottawa to Calgary?

    There are nonstop flights from Ottawa to Calgary on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Ottawa to Calgary, Porter Airlines or WestJet?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ottawa to Calgary are Porter Airlines and WestJet. With an average price for the route of $291 and an overall rating of 7.9, Porter Airlines is the most popular choice. WestJet is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $281 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

    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 Calgary.

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

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

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

    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 to Calgary with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline. Booking your flights between Ottawa and YYC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Ottawa to Calgary

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $170 or less one-way and $269 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Ottawa to Calgary?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Ottawa to Calgary.
Find which airlines fly direct from Ottawa Airport to Calgary Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Ottawa to Calgary

Monday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, WestJet

Air Canada, WestJet

Wednesday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

Calgary to Ottawa

Monday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, WestJet

Air Canada, WestJet

Thursday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Ottawa to Calgary

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ottawa to Calgary. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Ottawa to Calgary? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 412 reviews
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
6.9Entertainment
7.5Food
Airline reviews

The Flight took off 2hrs late because there was no pilot showing up when the flight was ready to board.. Though the cabin crew was present and had prepared the plane, the FO turned around after 15 min and went away. A crew to fly the plane finally arrived over an hour later and we were able to board 1h30 min later than planned time... until everything was loaded, we left 2h late from the gate. This was a small plane, so don't expect any Entertainment... Wi-Fi access on board would work, but took an awful amount of time to figure out and get it work (I'm an IT person). Flying as VIPorter customer, I was expecting at least some warm meal, but everything served was just cold.. except the coffee maybe. Even in so-called VIPorter seats, space is cramped and trays are so tiny, you can barely setup your food. Flight caught up during the coast-to-coast crossing and was able to recoup about 45 min from the delay.. still arrived very late in Vancouver and had to wait a long time to get our registered bags. Let's see how the return flight will be in a few days..

6.0 GoodBeat, Jan 2026
YUL - YVR
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The Flight took off 2hrs late because there was no pilot showing up when the flight was ready to board.. Though the cabin crew was present and had prepared the plane, the FO turned around after 15 min and went away. A crew to fly the plane finally arrived over an hour later and we were able to board 1h30 min later than planned time... until everything was loaded, we left 2h late from the gate. This was a small plane, so don't expect any Entertainment... Wi-Fi access on board would work, but took an awful amount of time to figure out and get it work (I'm an IT person). Flying as VIPorter customer, I was expecting at least some warm meal, but everything served was just cold.. except the coffee maybe. Even in so-called VIPorter seats, space is cramped and trays are so tiny, you can barely setup your food. Flight caught up during the coast-to-coast crossing and was able to recoup about 45 min from the delay.. still arrived very late in Vancouver and had to wait a long time to get our registered bags. Let's see how the return flight will be in a few days..

The flight booking code given by Kayak was not the correct one used by the airline. I had to call to get the correct one. It was never sent to me. Totally unacceptable!

It was okay. Had a thing with the front desk, she had me repack my suitcases to have them be under the weight restrictions, but then the other one was overweight, she argued with me about it when there were tons of people in line. Wasn’t great.

Due to a known technical error that Porter has not fixed in over a year, I was unable to check in the children on my reservation online and had to do it at the airport. Upon check in, there were no seats together, which was an issue as we had young children. The gate agent did manage to seat us together by moving other passengers, which was appreciated, but the other passengers were never informed, leading to confusion and delay upon boarding. The flight was over an hour late; no explanation or apology was ever issued. The bags on Porter take a long time to arrive--over half an hour at Hamilton on my inbound flight, and not much better on my return to Edmonton.

Much roomer than air Canada! Great flight for the price. No complaints

On my e-boarding pass it shows free wifi, yet the plane I was on didn’t have wifi. Please remove false advertising from your website and boarding passes

3.5 hr delay for a 1 hr work flight. No information as to why the delay until 20 mins before boarding.

Organization and the adjusted times but the snacks could be of a bigger portion

Smaller plane. Food and bar service for free is amazing. Drinks were in glass not plastic cups.

Poor landing as we overshot the runway and had to re land the plane. Lost both of my luggage not found as of yet. Had to pay extra money for my luggage in USD, now great my luggage is gone. Will not fly with Porter again.

Plane was one hour late. Hardly any space for our carry-ons. Stressful to catch connections.

Flight delayed missed connecting flight crew not very helpful very frustrating customer service

The plug in to charge our phones are all loose my block would not stay in!!

My flight was cancelled due to weather but Westjet got me on a new flight in a timely and efficient manor.

Again, flight was late. It’s expected of this airline now i guess.

Delayed 8 hours, This is the 2nd time in a month that my flight was not on time.

The snacks could have been better, and maybe some warm drinks instead of just water cause it was very very cold.

Our first flight from LAX to Winnipeg was changed but you never informed us at all. It went from a nonstop flight to a stay at Calgary. This impacted our trip negatively as we arrived much later than we planned to. Our returning flight was horrible. The flight was delayed 6 hours!! And we were NOT going to wait that long. The only way we got on our original flight was running there. However all of our suitcases were now coming on the delayed flight. It was the worst experience we ever had flying. I want my money back.

Please make more option. And be more precise on the type of food you giving. Diner and breakfast can be different

Delays and missed connections were very hard the crew were wonderful but 1 1/2 hours late from Abbotsford to a 4 hour wait in Calgary was too much. I am 79 years old and I didn’t get to my destination until after 1 in the morning. They could have offered a seat in the lounge or a meal. I was very disappointed in the treatment

It was a very small plane and was ok. No food or entertainment so there should be an option for NA.

We were happy with the service and cost of checking a bag

Very nice staff members are very nice and friendly helpful

Flying with Air Canada is still better than the discount airlines like Flair. The seats are more comfortable and the on-board entertainment is better, with each seat having a built in screen and lots of content to watch. Onboard WIFI is also great to have, as well as plugs for charging. I think passengers in general are getting better at not bringing too much luggage onboard, and Air Canada is better at managing this without customers feeling like they are being taken advantage of with extra fees. I have travelled on different airlines and all seem to be loading faster, with fewer people bringing both a carry on and a personal item. Now I just bring one item and it fits under the seat so I don't need to worry about finding a place in the overhead bins. Overall, across the industry, asking customers to pay for carry on baggage is fair because it allows customers to only pay for what they need, and it helps to keep the planes on time. Kudos to Air Canada for its approach - the desired result is achieved without customers feeling that they are being surprised and caught with unexpected extra fees.

The internet connection was perfect, and the updated entertainment systems that allow me to connect my Bluetooth earbuds was excellent

It was good to receive a card for my birthday

Due to the strike by AC flight attendants, my flight was cancelled. Very disappointing! A refund is being processed. This was not a Kayak issue. I will be sure to come back to Kayak in the future.

It would have been better if it wasn’t cancelled

Flying in the Dreamliner is always comfortable. Though the food options for Air Canada aren't great.

Staff was very courteous and kept things organized. We will definitely use Air Canada for further travel

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