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Flights between Ottawa (YOW) and Calgary (YYC)

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Canada ↔ Calgary International Airport, Canada

A direct route between Ottawa and Calgary appears in the OpenFlights route network.

This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date — it is not a live timetable.

Airlines that have operated this route include:

Air Canada (AC)WestJet (WS)
Distance
2,879 km
1,789 miles
Est. flight time
4h 6m
great-circle estimate
Time difference
~2h
varies with DST
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Climate

Typical monthly temperatures in Canada

Jan
-7°
-2/-12
50mm
Feb
-5°
0/-10
40mm
Mar
0°
5/-5
50mm
Apr
9°
14/4
60mm
May
17°
22/12
70mm
Jun
22°
27/17
85mm
Jul
25°
30/20
90mm
Aug
24°
29/19
85mm
Sep
19°
24/14
70mm
Oct
12°
17/7
65mm
Nov
4°
9/-1
65mm
Dec
-3°
2/-8
60mm

Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.

Typical monthly temperatures in Canada

Jan
-7°
-2/-12
50mm
Feb
-5°
0/-10
40mm
Mar
0°
5/-5
50mm
Apr
9°
14/4
60mm
May
17°
22/12
70mm
Jun
22°
27/17
85mm
Jul
25°
30/20
90mm
Aug
24°
29/19
85mm
Sep
19°
24/14
70mm
Oct
12°
17/7
65mm
Nov
4°
9/-1
65mm
Dec
-3°
2/-8
60mm

Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.

Common questions

How far is Ottawa from Calgary?

Ottawa (YOW) and Calgary (YYC) are around 2,879 km (1,789 miles) apart — an estimated 4h 6m by air. Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates.

Which airlines have operated the YOW–YYC route?

Airlines recorded operating this route in the OpenFlights network include Air Canada, WestJet. This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date.

What is the time difference between Ottawa and Calgary?

Time difference ~ 2 hours (varies with daylight-saving).

When is it warmest in Canada?

Across Canada, the warmest month on average is July, with mean temperatures around 25°C. These are country-level monthly climate normals, not airport-specific.

Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates, not booked block times.