YOW - CUN

$171 Find Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Cancún

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Cheapest round-trip
$327
Overall average: $522
United Airlines
Mon 1/5Wed 1/14
YOW - CUN • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$336
Multiple Airlines
Tue 12/30Mon 1/12
YOW - CUN • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Cancún (YOW-CUN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Cancún 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Ottawa to Cancún

Mon, Jan 5 - Wed, Jan 14
United Airlines Logo
5:59 pm - 12:30 pm
YOW
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CUN
18h 31m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:23 am - 4:30 pm
CUN
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YOW
8h 07m1 stop
$327United Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 14
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7:27 pm - 4:40 pm
YOW
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CUN
21h 13m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 10:26 am
CUN
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YOW
16h 31m2 stops
$328United Airlines
Sun, Jan 18 - Sun, Feb 1
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 3:35 pm
YOW
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CUN
21h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 6:52 pm
CUN
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YOW
24h 57m2 stops
$329United Airlines
Tue, Jan 6 - Tue, Jan 13
United Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 4:40 pm
YOW
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CUN
21h 13m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:27 pm - 9:18 pm
CUN
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YOW
7h 51m1 stop
$331United Airlines
Sat, Jan 31 - Sat, Feb 28
United Airlines Logo
5:11 pm - 1:33 pm
YOW
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CUN
20h 22m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 5:07 pm
CUN
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YOW
23h 12m2 stops
$333United Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Mon, Jan 26
Porter Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 7:30 pm
YOW
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CUN
28h 05m2 stops
Porter Airlines Logo
2:30 pm - 6:35 pm
CUN
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YOW
4h 05mnonstop
$335Porter Airlines
Tue, Dec 30 - Mon, Jan 12
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:30 am
YOW
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CUN
4h 30mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 4:00 am
CUN
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YOW
4h 05mnonstop
$336Multiple Airlines
Wed, Dec 31 - Tue, Jan 13
United Airlines Logo
5:59 pm - 12:54 pm
YOW
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CUN
18h 55m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
12:28 pm - 11:54 pm
CUN
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YOW
11h 26m2 stops
$337United Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Wed, Mar 11
United Airlines Logo
5:11 pm - 11:25 am
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CUN
18h 14m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:39 am - 10:26 am
CUN
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YOW
25h 47m2 stops
$339United Airlines
Wed, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 20
Porter Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 7:30 pm
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CUN
48h 40m2 stops
Porter Airlines Logo
8:30 pm - 2:39 pm
CUN
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YOW
18h 09m2 stops
$341Porter Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Ottawa to Cancún flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to Cancún, 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 Cancún is September, where tickets cost $388 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $570 and $566 respectively.

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

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 $539, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Cancún, 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 Cancún, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Ottawa to Cancún

 
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Air Transat offers affordable fares with minimal frills, ideal for budget-conscious travelers.


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Air Canada's Preferred Economy seats offer up to four extra inches of legroom.


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Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$165
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Ottawa to Cancún

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Ottawa to Cancún 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 Cancun

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to Cancún?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ottawa to Cancún was $165 for a one-way ticket and $327 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Cancun from Ottawa.

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

    Only Air Canada offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Ottawa to Cancun flight route.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Ottawa to Cancun?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Ottawa to Cancún, Porter Airlines or Air Transat?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ottawa to Cancún are Porter Airlines and Air Transat. With an average price for the route of $498 and an overall rating of 8.0, Porter Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Transat is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $629 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Cancun.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cancun 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 Cancun?

    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 Cancun with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline. Booking your flights between Ottawa and CUN 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 Cancun?

    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 Cancun 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 Cancún

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $371 or less one-way and $395 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Ottawa to Cancun?

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

Direct departures

Ottawa to Cancun

Monday

Air Canada, Air Transat, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada, Air Transat, +2 more

Tuesday

Porter Airlines

Porter Airlines

Wednesday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet

Air Canada, Air Transat, +1 more

Friday

Porter Airlines, WestJet

Porter Airlines, WestJet

Saturday

Air Canada, Air Transat, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada, Air Transat, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines

Air Canada, Porter Airlines

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Direct returns

Cancun to Ottawa

Monday

Air Canada, Air Transat, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada, Air Transat, +2 more

Tuesday

Porter Airlines

Porter Airlines

Wednesday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, WestJet

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet

Air Canada, Air Transat, +1 more

Friday

Porter Airlines, WestJet

Porter Airlines, WestJet

Saturday

Air Canada, Air Transat, Porter Airlines, +1 more

Air Canada, Air Transat, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Porter Airlines

Air Canada, Porter Airlines

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Ottawa to Cancún

 
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Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 397 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.6Food
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
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3.5 hr delay for a 1 hr work flight. No information as to why the delay until 20 mins before boarding.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Dec 2025
YTZ - YUL
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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.

This flight to St. Johns was really good. Boarding was a breeze. We left spot on time. Seats were actually pretty good. Recliner further than I expected. Three more flights to go we will see if this is the status quo for Porter.👍

I was not happy with AirfareAssist, the agency that kayak advised me would be handling my booking. I was advised by porter airlines that I had been overcharged for the Basic express , a option that I had asked airfare assist to help arrange after I realized that the basic fare I had chosen with porter did not include a carryon. At each checkin porter advised I had been overcharged for this . They advised that money would be refunded to my credit card, however, this is not likely to happen as it is not my name and credit card that appeared on the porter invoice, but that of another individual/agent. When airfare assist was arranging the basic express with porter on my behalf, they asked me to confirm that I agreed to pay $263 USD for this. I did agree, as I was advised this was needed to proceed. When I checked the invoice on the porter website and saw that it was not my name and credit card on the invoice, I was advised that this was how airfareassist processed the payment. The Porter invoice indicated a billed amount of $126USD I will not use Kayak or their designated AirfareAssist again

Our flight was delayed by a bit. I appreciated that we were kept informed on why periodically. Boarding was fine. I overheard one flight attendant sounding very rude to a passenger who was not paying attention to the safety demonstration. The snacks were minimal as it was a short flight. There was no entertainment. Overall the flight was good back to LGA.

There was a 5 hour delay. Missed connection and now an almost 21 hour lay over!

The flight was fine see earlier note for the problem

All good the seats a little tight and no I pad screen

I did not like I have been charged for my carry on

Onward flight was okay. return from Lisbon was poor as we missed our flight due to a long line at the passport control. Air Transat made no effort to accommodate us even though we were at the passport control 40 minutes prior to the departure.

Very good. A lot better experience then I expected for an economy flight.

It was very good but no tv but the experience was great

Thank you for making my first experience very enjoyable. You made it all very pleasant

Great flight great seats will absolutely fly with you again

Porter airlines was good. I didn't have the best experience when booking through airfare assist however, as I got no final confirmation from them that the flight was booked until I called them. Even then, the confirmation code they gave me was incorrect and couldn't be used for check in. On a positive note airfare assist was actually picked up the phone relatively quickly when calling

The flight crew were very good, polite, and professional. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience left much to be desired. The food was extremely bland—almost tasteless. We chose the non vegetarian .The lasagna was just plain pasta with a tiny garnish and no seasoning. It felt like eating starch only, The bigger issue was with luggage and space. We boarded with three tickets, and while the seats in front of us were nearly empty, all the overhead compartments had already been filled by passengers boarding to the back. This left us and many others with no overhead storage for our carry-ons. Our bags couldn’t fit well under the seats either, which meant we lost the little legroom we had. The result was a horrible, cramped experience—sore knees, no space to stretch, and no way to rest or sleep comfortably. According to the crew this was a rather normal thing. It is obviously normal that people board with handbag and carry on but they should be only allowed to use their overhead compartment and under their seat not the way it is managed that all the spaces in the front of the plane being occupied by the people sitting way back in the plane.

Nice complete meal included and great services. Plus the plane was very clean.

Everything was horrible. On the day of my departure, I was denied check-in and boarding because my reservation only showed one of my last names, while my passport contains both. This minor discrepancy could have been easily corrected, but I was informed that no adjustment could be made. As a result, I lost not only my outbound flight but also my return flight and had to purchase a new ticket at a significantly higher cost.

Airplane is too small. Crew, especially the flight attendant who looked after our area, was not at all friendly and a touch authoratative. She may have been the most gruff flight attendant i've come across in 40 years of business travel

I when to Jamaica for my dad funeral and I did not get my luggage from westjet . I add to buy clothes putting me financial debt i did no want to be in Westjet did not call me to apologize are to inquire about my luggage I am still angry about it

Ground staff was not helpful, but staff at the business counter were excellent.

I selected "carry-on" for a round trip on Kayak, but my return flight on WestJet did not include a carry-on and they would not allow me to add one. My only option was to add a "checked bag" which I had to wait for on the luggage carousel after landing. Not a good experience.

We landed 26 min early. It was awesome! Smooth ride too.

There is no snack and nit much that would be considered gluten free in yiur food selections. One of your snacks should be a gluten free cookie or small bar etc. maybe it was me but I didn’t see any free movies just internet connection and YouTube .

I like how spacious the plane was but I did not like the fact that there was no entertainment

No dogs! Can we have no dogs in the cabin? Why was there a yappy little dog behind me? Lucky I had ear plugs. Sorry for others without

In spite of purchasing premium, I felt it was perhaps the most uncomfortable seat I have flown in. The base was either broken or poorly made and had no support. Even placing pillows and blankets on the seat (1D aisle) didn’t help. It made for a long and mostly sleepless six hour flight. Crew also were very loudly talking to each other through the night making it very hard to sleep. It was purchased for the price, so I get the risk, but was not impressed.

Good value, minor delay due to waiting for inbound plane but they gave accurate information about wait time. Able to switch to a seat by my husband thanks to a kind flight attendant

It's kindof ridiculous that your system is even asking me about this since my flight was canceled and I wasn't rescheduled.

3 hr delay at the gate while they were doing maintenance. Next time, do not board passengers while maintenance is being performed

Digital check in is very poor with air canada compaired to other airlines

Flight was delayed 3 times. My luggage was sent to Saskatoon instead of Casablanca - airline got it sorted out in two days. Received $45 in meal vouchers to use in the airport.

Seats were so small. I’m 6ft and a good 20% of me hung out into the aisle and the flight attendants come dashing with the cart. On multiple occasions they hit me before saying mind your elbows and knees. I’m like, yes, but where do i put them. There isn’t a space that exists that i can fold into. The carts are so close to the seats when they pass through that i regularly felt water dripping on me as they poured drinks. Overall 3/10 experience. Highly unlikely to recommend

Baggage delayed we had to catch our cruise without any clothes 😒

Air Canada Rouge is great. Toronto Airport is the usual nightmare

On board WiFi is a bit flaky. Good for streaming music but getting Air Canada’s entertainment to play was hit and miss.

Would have preferred a better food menu. Other than that, no complaints.

Flight was excellent. The staff was a great comfort with the Captain meeting everyone on board The delay was unforeseen but an inconvenience.almost 3hours was too long to sit in the plane before the flight.

Confortable plane. Clean modern No frills. Competent crew. On time

Not good. The planes are old, no food for a 5 hour + flight (unless you pay), paid for a carry-on, had to take a bus to board the plane - so far from the actual airport, waited 60 minutes after the flight landed to receive our luggage, no entertainment in the plane, no charging available, boarding passes error message for everyone trying to add to Apple Wallet. Probably my worst experience on a flight.

It's good value for the price. Snacks are available for a price but there is no meal. The flight was aboutr 40 mn late leaving, and the gate was not ready for the plaine in Ottawa. That took an extra 15 mn once landed. You can use the express NEXUS line at Customs in Ottawa if you have a NEXUS card. I thought it was worth paying an extra $50 for extra leg room on the flight.

Good flight and all but airlines are now moving away from providing anything as part of the flight which was previously included, ie in flight entertainment service or snacks.

The real problem with Sunwing is that they are totally undependable. Plane was supposed to heave at 8:20 pm from Varadero to Toronto. Instead because of delays on their part, finally left at 2:30 AM Same thing happened a few days back to my family whereby they were delayed one full day. Throughout the process, no one told them anything. They found out by accident from another passenger after waiting a few hours in the hotel all for nothing Same thing happened with my daughter and husband last year with delays which caused them to miss two days of s much needed 7 days break to Aruba No matter what the cost, I will nit fly Sunwing again and also encourage friends and values to never fly this hihh highly problematic airline

Edreams did not pay the airline and I had to buy another ticket to be able to travel and they still have not refunded my money

Why do I have to pay $20 to leave the airport? Why do I have to pay $25 for the carry on? This was my worst travelling experiences ever. This was my second time and my last time

Minimal service (no entertainment or snack) as advertised, so be prepared. Very friendly flight crew and staff. Excellent service all around

Most standard features are now to be paid as extra

I bought a 1-way ticket from Punta Cana home to Canada, surprise, when I got to the lineup at the airport Sunwing charges a 20 USD airport tax separately. I was told I should have known, though it is the only airline in the terminal that charges it (separately, USD only, no cards or local currency accepted). ATMs at the airport out of service, nowhere to purchase USD on-site. Local banks do not sell you USD if you don't have an account with them... Eventually I found a taxi driver to buy the currency from. Luckily I speak Spanish and am comfortable in the country on my own. I was able to find a solution as the Nexus greeter for Sunwing offered no help. Other Sunwing team members and flight crew I met later were much more helpful when I could not complete self-check-in (flying with carry-on only) as all the seats were locked and apparently could only be assigned at the desk (despite the greeter telling me to use the self-check-in).

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