SFO - YOW

$142 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Ottawa

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Ottawa departing on 6/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Ottawa, 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 San Francisco to Ottawa, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$305
Typical prices: $861-$349
WestJet
Tue 6/2Sat 6/6
SFO - YOW • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$142
Typical prices: $138-$268
WestJet
Wed 6/10
SFO - YOW • 1 stop
Nonstop flights
Not available
There are currently no direct flights between San Francisco and Ottawa. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $474 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 44m (one-way)
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When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 50% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 28% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Ottawa (SFO-YOW)

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

Tue, Jun 2 - Sat, Jun 6
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6:05 pm - 5:35 am
SFO
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YOW
8h 30m
1 stop
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12:25 pm - 9:55 pm
YOW
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SFO
12h 30m
2 stops
$305WestJet
Tue, Jun 2 - Tue, Jun 9
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6:05 pm - 5:35 am
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YOW
8h 30m
1 stop
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6:55 am - 4:40 pm
YOW
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SFO
12h 45m
2 stops
$318WestJet
Mon, Jul 13 - Fri, Jul 24
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6:00 am - 5:15 pm
SFO
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YOW
8h 15m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:00 pm
YOW
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SFO
9h 00m
1 stop
$324WestJet
Tue, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 24
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1:00 pm - 12:40 am
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YOW
8h 40m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:00 pm
YOW
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SFO
9h 00m
1 stop
$326WestJet
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 5
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6:05 pm - 5:35 am
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YOW
8h 30m
1 stop
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12:25 pm - 9:55 pm
YOW
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SFO
12h 30m
2 stops
$328WestJet
Mon, Jul 13 - Wed, Jul 29
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6:05 pm - 5:35 am
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YOW
8h 30m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:00 pm
YOW
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SFO
9h 00m
1 stop
$334WestJet
Tue, Jul 14 - Wed, Jul 29
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6:00 am - 5:15 pm
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YOW
8h 15m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 12:00 pm
YOW
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SFO
9h 00m
1 stop
$335WestJet
Tue, Jul 14 - Fri, Jul 24
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1:00 pm - 12:40 am
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YOW
8h 40m
1 stop
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12:25 pm - 9:55 pm
YOW
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SFO
12h 30m
2 stops
$336WestJet
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
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6:00 am - 3:20 pm
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YOW
30h 20m
1 stop
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12:25 pm - 9:55 pm
YOW
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SFO
12h 30m
2 stops
$337WestJet
Tue, Jun 2 - Sat, Jun 6
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6:05 pm - 5:35 am
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YOW
8h 30m
1 stop
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1:20 pm - 9:55 pm
YOW
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SFO
11h 35m
1 stop
$339WestJet
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Ottawa flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Ottawa?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Ottawa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Ottawa, 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 San Francisco to Ottawa is September, where tickets cost $393 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $722 and $652 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Ottawa, 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 San Francisco to Ottawa, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 50% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$142
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Ottawa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Ottawa 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 San Francisco to Ottawa

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Ottawa?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Ottawa was $142 for a one-way ticket and $305 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Ottawa?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Ottawa?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Ottawa from San Francisco?

    Toronto is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Ottawa.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Ottawa are Porter Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $520 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 $806 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Francisco to Ottawa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ottawa from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Ottawa?

    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 Ottawa with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and YOW 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 San Francisco to Ottawa?

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Ottawa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Ottawa. 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 San Francisco to Ottawa? 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.
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Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 435 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.0Entertainment
7.6Food
8.6Crew
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A few improvements: 1. No signages at the airport that the porter airline was a codeshare and i could check-in at American counter. 2. Crew at the gate said they couldn't change my reward to Alaska - despite that being done previously 3. Despite there being many open seats, i was assigned a seat at the very back near lavatory, last row. Fortunately, the pilot wanted more people moved up so the flight attendants moved me up. It seemed very odd to have been stuck in last row with very few people nearby..

6.0 GoodHarsh, Apr 2026
JFK - YYZ
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A few improvements: 1. No signages at the airport that the porter airline was a codeshare and i could check-in at American counter. 2. Crew at the gate said they couldn't change my reward to Alaska - despite that being done previously 3. Despite there being many open seats, i was assigned a seat at the very back near lavatory, last row. Fortunately, the pilot wanted more people moved up so the flight attendants moved me up. It seemed very odd to have been stuck in last row with very few people nearby..

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

There was No Flight. Both Kayak and Porter refused to honor my booking. I was asked for an additional 1,300 $ CAD to keep the flight. After several emails to both Kayak and Porter I was ignored. I had to cancel my March spring break plans, dog kennel and hotel. I had to re-book another vacation to Nassau in January w Expedia. I had to re-book a new vacation for spring break. Porter and Kayak both blamed each other and would not work together to fix this. Not cool.

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

The flight was a little delayed but check in was easy and boarding was quick. Luggage was quickly available and everything worked great.

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!

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

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

I didn’t have any food but my Prosecco hit the spot. We left on time and the crew was friendly.

I thought the coffee was excellent! The wait for the luggage was acceptable.. It left and arrived on time. My son found that his device worked very well and he really enjoyed his flight! The stewardess moved him up to the emergency exit and he very much appreciated that!

I wasn’t able to book or pay for a seat and they forgot to check me in for my third flight so I spent 24 hours in Toronto waiting for another one.

Everything was good except for flight delay, but it was because of the snow storm in the arrival airport.

They lost my bag. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow.

The flight was cancelled less than 24 hours before departure. The alternate flight was a day later going from Grenada to Toronto to Vancouver to Calgary to Montreal. 2 days in the air. Not serious, Very bad service

The trip from LAX to Calgary was aboard a 737-700, which is more than twenty years old. Service was fine, and the food was good, but there was no inflight entertainment, and no WiFi. The flight from Calgary to Vancouver was also delayed more than an hour, due to congestion on the Calgary tarmac. And no food service, but there was in-flight WiFi which made a big difference.

I like the wider seats, Plus lots of legroom, Lacking entertainment, no tv or screen to play with

Liked in-flight wifi Did not like - nothing to complain, really. All good

Kayak was the problem! The tickets we bought did not allow for carry on or checked luggage and we ended up paying more for those services than the tickets! The paperwork Kayak provided for the receipt left the luggage policy for Westair intentionally blank. This was intentionally decietful on Kayak's part. Our additional cost was over $400.00! I will be calling customer service today asking for refunds and I will keep you informed on any review sites as I can. Keith

Very tight seats - no legroom at all, very tight to the person in front of you. If you have basic fare, you are loading zone 6 regardless of where you are sitting in the plane - meaning even as a middle aisle person at the front of the plane, I had to get people to get up and let me in as they had boarded earlier. Having to pay for a carry on is criminal. I am a frequent flyer, and air Canada has now joined the list of other terrible North American Airlines.

Very rude gate attendants in San Francisco who didn’t let me bring my little carry on (smaller than usual size) and after boarding I realized that there still were a lot of overhead compartment space (like a full section available in some spots). That made me lose 30 minutes at my destination at 1am and it could have broken something fragile that I had in it

Delayed by 5+ hours and they give a voucher for only $20 CAD which isn’t even redeemable at any place with edible food. Then took almost an hour to clean craft after it landed. And nonsensical boarding delayed even further. We didn’t leave until 1:30am….

I travelled in Business class for the first time and wish I could do that again.

The flight from SFO to YVR was delayed and my bag did not make it to my next flight from YVR to SYD. It took almost 3 days after I landed to get my bag and when I got it, it was filled with dust

All attendents were very efficient, pleasant and happy. Everything went smoothly. The seats could have been wider. There could have been more free food instead of just one small bar.

They rescheduled me and I had no issues with the new flight

No paper towels in bathroom. Aisle seat difficult to get out of Other than those, excellent service

Both flights are delayed so I rate the whole experience as mediocre.

Bad experience boarding and flight got delayed didn’t make it to my next flight

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