Cheap flights from Vancouver Intl Airport to Ottawa from $139

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Ottawa. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $258. The month of September is another great option to travel to Ottawa, with average flight prices from Vancouver Intl Airport averaging around $283.

The cheapest day to depart from Vancouver Intl Airport to Ottawa is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Ottawa on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $346. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Ottawa on Monday is $401.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Vancouver Intl Airport to Ottawa when you can find flight prices for as low as $260. Flying to Ottawa in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $700 on average. Flights to Ottawa from Vancouver Intl Airport at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from Vancouver Intl to Ottawa for the best Vancouver Intl - Ottawa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ottawa from Vancouver Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ottawa for around $321 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ottawa from Vancouver Intl Airport for as low as $258 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a Vancouver Intl Airport to Ottawa flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Vancouver Intl Airport to Ottawa flights are approximately 0% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

WestJet is the most popular carrier operating from Vancouver Intl to Ottawa

Porter Airlines, Air Canada and WestJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ottawa from Vancouver Intl Airport according to our data. Porter Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Ottawa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Ottawa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Vancouver and Ottawa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 142 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Porter Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Montreal (YUL) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Calgary (YYC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $277.

Flights connecting via Calgary (YYC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 20m.

Calgary (YYC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 00m.

As of May 2026, 10 flights take off from Vancouver Intl Airport and land in Ottawa each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 70% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Vancouver Intl Airport and Ottawa is 72 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.