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Cheapest round-trip
$250
Typical prices: $428-$315
Air Canada
Mon 7/20Mon 8/10
YOW - LGA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$256
Typical prices: $352-$257
Porter Airlines
Thu 6/25Mon 6/29
YOW - EWR • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Ottawa to New York (YOW-NYC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to New York 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 New York

Mon, Jul 20 - Mon, Aug 10
Air Canada Logo
9:55 am - 3:47 pm
YOW
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LGA
5h 52m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
7:55 am - 1:17 pm
LGA
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YOW
5h 22m
1 stop
$250Air Canada
Thu, Jul 2 - Mon, Jul 6
Air Canada Logo
2:00 pm - 7:37 pm
YOW
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LGA
5h 37m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
10:00 am - 4:32 pm
LGA
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YOW
6h 32m
1 stop
$251Air Canada
Sat, Jul 4 - Mon, Jul 6
Air Canada Logo
12:15 pm - 3:47 pm
YOW
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LGA
3h 32m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
7:55 am - 1:17 pm
LGA
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YOW
5h 22m
1 stop
$252Air Canada
Thu, Jun 25 - Mon, Jun 29
Porter Airlines Logo
2:20 pm - 3:55 pm
YOW
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EWR
1h 35mnonstop
Porter Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 5:37 pm
EWR
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YOW
1h 42mnonstop
$256Porter Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
Porter Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 10:00 pm
YOW
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EWR
6h 30m
1 stop
Porter Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 12:54 pm
EWR
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YOW
3h 59m
1 stop
$257Porter Airlines
Fri, Jul 17 - Mon, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 4:53 pm
YOW
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EWR
1h 43mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
3:00 pm - 4:38 pm
EWR
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YOW
1h 38mnonstop
$258United Airlines
Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 15
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 2:04 pm
YOW
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JFK
7h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 5:35 pm
JFK
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YOW
10h 20m
2 stops
$390Delta
Wed, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 11
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 2:04 pm
YOW
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JFK
7h 09m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:15 am - 5:35 pm
JFK
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YOW
10h 20m
2 stops
$426Delta
Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:25 am
YOW
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SWF
28h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:17 pm - 11:48 pm
SWF
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YOW
11h 31m
2 stops
$906Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Mon, Aug 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:25 am
YOW
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SWF
28h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:17 pm - 11:48 pm
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YOW
11h 31m
2 stops
$918Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Ottawa to New York flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Ottawa to New York?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Ottawa to New York departing in July.

What is the cheapest Ottawa to New York flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Ottawa to New York costs $229 on the route between Ottawa (YOW) and Newark Airport (EWR). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to New York?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Ottawa to New York, 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 New York is April, where tickets cost $71 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $201 and $164 respectively.

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

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 $347, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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Expert advice for your flight from Ottawa to New York

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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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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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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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Ottawa to New York

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Ottawa to New York 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 New York

  • How much is a taxi from Newark Airport to New York’s city centre?

    A metred taxi from Newark Airport to New York will cost around $57 (C$ 76), which already includes the initial charge of $3 (C$ 4) and the $15 (about C$ 20) for the Lincoln Tunnel toll. If you take an Uber, expect to pay approximately $40 (C$ 54) for the same route, including the toll.

  • How much is a taxi from LaGuardia Airport to New York’s city centre?

    On average, expect to pay about $40 (C$ 54) for a cab ride from LaGuardia to the city centre. Please note that all taxis are metred and the metre should read $3 (C$ 4) when you enter the vehicle. Expect to pay around the same amount for a rideshare.

  • Which airport in New York has pet relief areas?

    All airports in New York have pet relief areas, including the ones you’ll most likely travel to from Ottawa. At LaGuardia, the most convenient area for arriving passengers is just outside the baggage claim area of Terminal C. At Newark Airport, you’ll find pet relief areas in Terminal C.

  • How do I travel from LaGuardia Airport to New York using public transportation?

    To travel to one of New York's neighbourhoods or to a subway station, you must take one of the MTA buses that depart from Terminal C. The bus that you choose will depend on your final destination. For example, if you're travelling to Manhattan, North of 59th Street, you must take the M60 SBS bus, but if you're travelling South of 59th Street, you must take Q70 SBS LaGuardia Link. A one-way ticket costs $2.75 (about C$ 3.70), and it's easier to pay for your fare with a MetroCard, which can be purchased at the airport.

  • How do I travel from Newark Airport to New York using public transportation?

    From Newark Airport, you can take the NJ Express Bus that departs from bus stop 5 at Terminal A and stops at Grand Central Station. From Terminal C, take the bus that leaves from stops 5 and 6 towards Port Authority Bus Terminal on 41st Street. A one-way ticket costs $18 (about C$ 24).

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to New York?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ottawa to New York was $135 for a one-way ticket and $250 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Ottawa and on arrival in New York.

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

    On your way to New York, you’ll fly out from Ottawa. You’ll be landing in one of New York’s 3 airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia.

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

    Air Canada, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Ottawa to New York flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Ottawa to New York?

    The De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Ottawa to New York flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Ottawa to New York?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Ottawa to New York, Porter Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ottawa to New York are Porter Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $304 and an overall rating of 8.0, Porter Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $339 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 New York.

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

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

    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 New York with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline.

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

    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 New York 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 New York

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $220 or less one-way and $351 or less round-trip.
  • Your nonstop flight from Ottawa to New York will land at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) if you’re flying with Delta, or at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) if you’re flying with United Airlines or Air Canada.
  • LaGuardia Airport has a bad reputation for delayed flights but is 30min from the city centre with good public transportation connections. Newark Airport is quieter and handles fewer flights than the other major airports in New York but knowing how long it will take you to reach the city centre is always dependent on how bad traffic is at Lincoln Tunnel.
  • In Newark, the AirTrain is the simplest way to travel between terminals, and from the airport to the city centre. From LaGuardia, it’s best to take a taxi or a rideshare like an Uber.
  • When booking your flight from Ottawa to New York, after you’ve chosen your favourite airport check your arrival terminal. At LaGuardia, you'll most likely land at Terminal C. At Newark Airport, you will arrive at Terminal C if flying with United Airlines and at Terminal A if flying with Air Canada.
  • When compared to LaGuardia, Newark Airport has more cafe and restaurant options in both Terminals A and C for arriving passengers to choose from.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Ottawa to New York

 
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Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 438 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
6.9Entertainment
7.6Food
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The staff was amazing. Best service I’ve had on an aircraft in a long time. Was not particularly happy with the food. Flight was at 10:50 and left home too early for breakfast and wasn’t able to purchase food at airport and felt for sure I could get some breakfast to buy on airplane. Nope as food was served around 11:30 and only one choice left (I was at 22C) so ordered the chicken dish thinking I’m getting a hot meal but cold chicken with rice and carrots etc. I was looking forward to a croissant sandwich and a hot cup of tea. The FA was kind to explain they were serving dinner at that time. She was lovely Other than the disappointment with the food the staff was amazing. On my return flight I will make sure to eat and take some food with me so I’m not hungry or disappointed. This was my second time ever flying Porter and will consider checking them when I next come to visit my daughter. Have to say it again best crew I’ve ever experienced on a flight and I travel quite a bit. Thanks.

10.0 ExcellentAngela, May 2026
YYZ - YVR
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The staff was amazing. Best service I’ve had on an aircraft in a long time. Was not particularly happy with the food. Flight was at 10:50 and left home too early for breakfast and wasn’t able to purchase food at airport and felt for sure I could get some breakfast to buy on airplane. Nope as food was served around 11:30 and only one choice left (I was at 22C) so ordered the chicken dish thinking I’m getting a hot meal but cold chicken with rice and carrots etc. I was looking forward to a croissant sandwich and a hot cup of tea. The FA was kind to explain they were serving dinner at that time. She was lovely Other than the disappointment with the food the staff was amazing. On my return flight I will make sure to eat and take some food with me so I’m not hungry or disappointed. This was my second time ever flying Porter and will consider checking them when I next come to visit my daughter. Have to say it again best crew I’ve ever experienced on a flight and I travel quite a bit. Thanks.

I didn’t receive any help when they messed up and wasn’t honest and the supervisor did absolutely nothing to help me so I had to buy another ticket at $537

Even tho the flight was a bit delayed the team was apologetic. Everyone was friendly and efficient.

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..

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.

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.

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Referencing ANA'S service to Japan and the return on UA, the pillow was awful, the crew was not very attentive, and the food was bizarre and tasted okay. Whoever's idea it was to make vegetable tempera in a steam capsule should probably revisit that. Since it was the vegetarian option, it was my only choice.

Crew were welcoming, accommodating and they worked hard to find places for all carry on.

Broken tray table. Erratic service. Premium economy is more economy than premium- other airlines treat PE much better. No lounge access.

Our flight from Nice to Newark ran an hour late, and the food was mediocre, but it was fine. The problem was that we were scheduled to have a 4.5-hour layover in Newark, but then our flight to RDU was almost four hours late, finally departing at almost 11:30 p.m. We understand that flight delays were caused by weather problems in the East. However, there were at least two times, when were told that we would begin boarding in just a few minutes, only to have the flight delayed another 1.0-1.5 hours. This meant that we would leave a restaurant or the United Club, go to the gate, only to learn that there would be another major delay. Poor planning and/or communication.

Seats very comfortable; service efficient and pleasant; flight was on-time; boarding organized.

My food prefer was confirmed by email 2x and still the crew claim they had no pre-order. I taken ill while in India so I needed to avoid Indian sauces and spices, so the problem with the preorder was unacceptable. Additionally, is there a new rule to automatically not to disturb passengers? I would like this as an option. Lastly, for breakfast I needed to avoid Indian and I’m allergic to eggs.. therefore the only option was pancakes and guess what was not available!!!

very average service no complimentary alcoholics drinks unlike other airlines such as Porter airlines No decent seats available during check-in time the day before

It was a really seamless flight and the entertainment selection was excellent.

Business class would have been better , poor quality blanket , services

The flight was good. My luggage didn’t land with me when I arrived in Columbus. So grateful I was able to get my luggage back within the 2 hours😍👍.

It was out first time flying Air Canada and it was ok, comfort-wise. I hope airlines are able to get a quiet room installed for young children flying. Screaming and crying the whole time in business class is quite unfortunate. That was the only thing that really messed up the experience.

Staff were very friendly. Plane left on time and arrived on time.

Air traffic delay meant boarding started, then plane was evacuated and passengers sent back to the terminal for 1 hour. Very little information shared.

The crew was amazing! I was a bit surprised and disappointed that there was not wifi available for personal use. The only thing I would change would be the seat cushions. They are not comfortable at all for long flights.

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

Extremely turbulent landing. Crew was friendly and plane comfortable. Airport and US pre clearance was understaffed

A sandwich and a drink would have been better thank a snack bar...

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.

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