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Three cabin classes are available on flights from Ottawa to San Francisco:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• First Class

A nonstop flight from Ottawa to San Francisco takes 00m, covering 2,439 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from Ottawa to San Francisco range from $364 to $571, with an average of $454 over the past 12 months. Anything below $364 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 64% above the $454 route average. Book 15 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $302 to $1,950. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Ottawa to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $252, which is 25% below the typical average for this route.

San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Europcar
• Thrifty
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Fox

Flights from Ottawa to San Francisco usually depart from Ottawa (YOW) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).

One-stop flights from Ottawa to San Francisco most commonly connect through:

• Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) - 69% of one-stop connections
• Calgary (YYC) - 26% of one-stop connections
• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) - 3% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) - 1% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 17% on flights from Ottawa to San Francisco. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at $419 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $499, a difference of $80.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 8h 13m, compared with 8h 24m via Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) and 8h 50m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD).

San Francisco is 3 hours behind Ottawa (Pacific Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

Yes. SFO offers passengers with limited mobility access with ramps and elevators throughout its premises. Furthermore, at SFO travelers with limited mobility have access to accessible designated parking garages, washrooms, and wheelchair assistance. Passengers with hearing impairment travellng through SFO have visual paging and TTY telephones while passengers with visual impairments in SFO have Braille signage throughout the Airport and free Aira service.

The flight from Ottawa to San Francisco is of considerable length. Thus the route will include at least one layover stop. On the route, you’ll find single and double layover flight choices. Toronto, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Montreal, Chicago, Newark, Vancouver, Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Atlanta, Houston, Calgary, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York are the route’s most popular layover cities.

When traveling to San Francisco from Ottawa, Canadian citizens must have an official passport. Also, Canadian citizens can make the trip to San Francisco with their Nexus Card. Their passport must also be valid during their stay in San Francisco. Additionally, Canadian citizens traveling to San Francisco for less than 90 days, won’t need to have a visa. Alternatively, they may need a relevant visa for a stay of more than 90 days.

Yes. YOW offers service animals and pets designated relief areas throughout its faculties to take care of the fuzzy four-legged travelers’ potty needs. On that account, Ottawa Airport has a variety of service animal/pet relief areas past the security open throughout the day. At YOW, past security on the Canada/International Departure level next to Gate 18 and the United States Departure level is the service animal/pet relief areas. Additionally, YOW has an outdoor animal relief area located across from the terminal building along the Parkade (P1), supplied with waste disposal bags and receptacles.