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Cheap Flights to Ottawa

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights 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 return flight deals to Ottawa

Mon, 20 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
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15:10 - 18:20AKL-YOW
44h 10m3 stops
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06:00 - 13:35YOW-AKL
38h 35m3 stops
$1,800
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Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 6 Nov
United Airlines Logo
19:55 - 14:27AKL-YOW
35h 32m2 stops
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14:15 - 09:10YOW-AKL
24h 55m2 stops
$1,946United Airlines
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Mon, 20 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
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20:15 - 18:20AKL-YOW
39h 05m2 stops
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06:00 - 06:05YOW-AKL
31h 05m2 stops
$2,307
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Mon, 20 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
Air Canada Logo
06:50 - 16:12AKL-YOW
26h 22m2 stops
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19:25 - 19:00YOW-AKL
54h 35m3 stops
$2,404Air Canada
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Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 6 Nov
Air Canada Logo
07:00 - 23:08AKL-YOW
33h 08m3 stops
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17:50 - 17:20YOW-AKL
29h 30m2 stops
$2,448Air Canada
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Mon, 20 Oct - Sun, 26 Oct
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20:05 - 08:23AKL-YOW
29h 18m1 stop
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07:45 - 05:30YOW-AKL
28h 45m1 stop
$2,475
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Thu, 30 Oct - Thu, 6 Nov
Air Canada Logo
07:00 - 19:18AKL-YOW
29h 18m3 stops
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06:00 - 00:30YOW-AKL
48h 30m3 stops
$2,480Air Canada
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Wed, 24 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
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06:45 - 16:12AKL-YOW
25h 27m2 stops
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18:00 - 15:10YOW-AKL
28h 10m2 stops
$2,760
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Wed, 24 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
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06:45 - 20:53AKL-YOW
30h 08m2 stops
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18:00 - 15:10YOW-AKL
28h 10m2 stops
$2,859
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Wed, 24 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
Air Canada Logo
19:55 - 00:19AKL-YOW
44h 24m3 stops
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18:00 - 15:10YOW-AKL
28h 10m2 stops
$3,002Air Canada
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Everything you should know

When to travel
June
Cheapest • 13% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
$1,800
Overall average: $2,097
Multi-carrier
Mon 20/10Sun 26/10
AKL - YOW • 3 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
$839
Multi-carrier
Tue 28/10
AKL - YOW • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Ottawa

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to Ottawa?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Ottawa is June, where tickets cost $1,992 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and July, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,717 and $2,555 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is June with an average price of $1,992.

Good to know – Book Cheap Ottawa Plane Tickets

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$839
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Ottawa

When to book flights to Ottawa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Ottawa based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Ottawa based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Ottawa flights

  • How far is Ottawa Airport from central Ottawa?

    You’ll need to travel 11 km to reach the Ottawa city centre from Ottawa Airport.

  • What is the name of Ottawa’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Ottawa, called Ottawa Airport (YOW). It can also be referred to as Macdonald–Cartier Intl, Ottawa, or Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Ottawa?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Ottawa is Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,525. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $2,401 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Ottawa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ottawa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Ottawa?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Ottawa is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $1,195 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Ottawa is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,554.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ottawa

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Prefer to fly direct to Ottawa?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Ottawa.
Find which airlines fly direct to Ottawa Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New Zealand to Ottawa

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +33 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +34 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +33 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +34 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +33 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +34 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +34 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +35 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +33 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +34 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +32 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +33 more

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Direct returns

Ottawa to New Zealand

Monday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +33 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +34 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +33 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +34 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +33 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +34 more

Thursday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +34 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +35 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +34 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +35 more

Saturday

ANA, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, +33 more

ANA, Aegean Airlines, +34 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +32 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +33 more

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying to Ottawa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Ottawa. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from New Zealand to Ottawa. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 505 reviews
7.4Entertainment
8.5Crew
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

Flight was actually on Air Canada. The flight itself was fine. Nothing special. Food was pretty pathetic except for cookies. They offered plenty of food and drinks but just wasn't very good. Even for airline food.

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

All flight attendants could benefit by taking an international flight on Qantas Airline. Qantas attendants are much more hospitable in every way. Much superior than and attendants on any US airline.

Had to cancel flight due to strike. Hope things will be better next August when we will rebook. Very disappointing as it was our 50th wedding anniversary celebration l!

Overall great. The crews were lovely. The seats are awful. I always emerge with a back ache.

Short flight. Everything was fine except the flight was delayed twice for a total of an hour.

I had boarding pass on my phone. Husband and I were seated together. Agent printed out boarding passes and we were separated for the flight

You was on strike and I had to get another r flight and you did not give me my money back

Flight was fine and on time. But no entertainment system and little leg room.

Really out of Air Canada's control due to long delay because of mechanical issues. While doing their best, disappointed by their assumption that all passengers have smart phones. Should have communicated food voucher availability at gate area. Late arrival cost me an extra $51 because public transit was not available, Otherwise, feel Air Canada did their best dealing with their challenges. Will likely continue using them in the future.

Air Canada decided to go on strike less then 24 hours before our travel and we had to cancel finding flights elsewhere.

This was the end of our honeymoon and our connecting flight to Philly was canceled while we were in our layover due to “maintenance”. Filing a claim to get compensation but would not fly Air Canada again.

I found the boarding easy and my seat was very comfortable as I had a lot of leg room. I am not too happy that I no longer have lounge access even though I used to get it with my TD credit card.

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