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Among airlines operating Ottawa to Winnipeg flights:

• Porter Airlines: offers free seat selection
• WestJet: offers free seat selection
• Air Canada: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Ottawa and Winnipeg. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:
• Porter Airlines
• Air Canada
• WestJet

Flights from Ottawa to Winnipeg usually depart from Ottawa (YOW) and arrive at Winnipeg (YWG).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Porter Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• WestJet: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Air Canada: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Ottawa to Winnipeg.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $189 round-trip via Edmonton (YEG), compared to $282 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $30–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 195 E2 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Porter Airlines and Air Transat. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

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

• Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) - 64% of one-stop connections
• Calgary (YYC) - 31% of one-stop connections
• Edmonton (YEG) - 5% of one-stop connections

Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 12% on the Ottawa to Winnipeg route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $267 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $302, a difference of $35. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Ottawa to Winnipeg route, 29% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 40 minutes.

Evening is the busiest departure period on Ottawa to Winnipeg flights, with 66% of flights leaving in that window. Morning departures account for 34%, afternoon flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

A nonstop flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg takes 2h 50m, covering 1,048 miles.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Ottawa to Winnipeg:

• Earliest: departs at 8:55 am and lands at 11:45 am
• Latest: departs at 6:15 pm and lands at 9:05 pm.

The flight takes about 2h 50m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 63% above the route average of $283. Book 5 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $151 to $1,048. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Ottawa to Winnipeg are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $140, which is 38% below the typical average for this route.

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 19m, compared with 7h 47m via Calgary (YYC) and 8h 07m via Edmonton (YEG).

Winnipeg is 1 hour behind Ottawa (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Winnipeg Airport (YWG) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $18 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Thrifty
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Alamo
· Fox

Round-trip flights from Ottawa to Winnipeg range from $219 to $377, with an average of $283 over the past 12 months. Anything below $219 counts as a good deal.

Air Canada is the only airline on the Ottawa to Winnipeg route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.