What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Ottawa?

Air Canada operates the most flights from New Zealand to Ottawa at 0 per week, while Air New Zealand is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from New Zealand to Ottawa. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

How do I know if a flight to Ottawa is a good deal?

A good deal on a flight to Ottawa is around $2,378 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

What is the cheapest flight to Ottawa?

Auckland to Ottawa is the cheapest route at $1,948 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. Christchurch to Ottawa is the most popular connection with return deals from $2,407.

How much is a flight to Ottawa?

On average, a return flight from New Zealand to Ottawa costs $2,660, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Christchurch average $2,309, while Auckland runs a bit higher at $2,552.

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

Morning flights to Ottawa are the cheapest at $2,523 return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at $2,776.

What is a good deal for flights to Ottawa?

Flights under $2,378 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Ottawa at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from: •Christchurch $2,196 •Auckland $2,378.

What are the most popular airlines flying to Ottawa?

Air New Zealand is the most popular airline flying to Ottawa on KAYAK, followed by Air Canada.

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Recent return flight deals to Ottawa

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

08:00 - 00:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

34h 56m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

17:40 - 18:25YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

30h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

$1,948Multiple Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

06:50 - 15:59AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

27h 09m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

07:45 - 00:30YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

46h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

$2,315Multiple Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,377United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 06m2 stops San Francisco Newark

06:15 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$2,377United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,379United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 06m2 stops San Francisco Newark

06:15 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$2,379United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 06m2 stops San Francisco Newark

06:15 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$2,380United Airlines

Thu, 10 Dec - Wed, 6 Jan

15:50 - 14:09AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

40h 19m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

15:10 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

24h 00m2 stops Newark San Francisco

$2,380United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,380United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,384United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals to Ottawa

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

14:50 - 23:54AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

26h 04m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10:30 - 08:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,377United Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

14:50 - 23:54AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

26h 04m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

06:00 - 08:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

33h 10m2 stops Newark San Francisco

$2,377United Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

14:50 - 23:54AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

26h 04m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

06:00 - 08:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

33h 10m2 stops Newark San Francisco

$2,384United Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

14:50 - 23:54AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

26h 04m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

06:00 - 07:40YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 40m1 stop Newark

$2,993Air New Zealand

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

14:50 - 23:54AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

26h 04m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

06:00 - 07:40YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 40m1 stop Newark

$3,036Air New Zealand

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

17:25 - 16:20AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

39h 55m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

10:35 - 04:55YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

25h 20m1 stop Newark

$3,596Multiple Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

20:00 - 05:37AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

26h 37m1 stop Vancouver Intl

10:35 - 04:55YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

25h 20m1 stop Newark

$3,661Multiple Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

20:35 - 17:35AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

38h 00m3 stops Melbourne Hong Kong Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

07:45 - 13:25YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

36h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Hong Kong Intl

$3,876Multiple Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

20:35 - 17:35AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

38h 00m3 stops Melbourne Hong Kong Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

07:45 - 13:25YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

36h 40m2 stops Vancouver Intl Hong Kong Intl

$3,976Multiple Airlines

Mon, 12 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

17:15 - 19:45AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

43h 30m3 stops Adelaide Doha Hamad Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

15:15 - 00:20YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

40h 05m3 stops Boston Logan Intl Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

$4,273Multiple Airlines

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Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

08:00 - 00:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

34h 56m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

17:40 - 18:25YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

30h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

$1,948Multiple Airlines

Thu, 5 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov

06:50 - 15:59AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

27h 09m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl

07:45 - 00:30YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

46h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Brisbane

$2,315Multiple Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,377United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 06m2 stops San Francisco Newark

06:15 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$2,377United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,379United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 06m2 stops San Francisco Newark

06:15 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$2,379United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:56AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

24h 06m2 stops San Francisco Newark

06:15 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

32h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$2,380United Airlines

Thu, 10 Dec - Wed, 6 Jan

15:50 - 14:09AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

40h 19m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

15:10 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

24h 00m2 stops Newark San Francisco

$2,380United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,380United Airlines

Thu, 19 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov

15:50 - 21:16AKL Auckland Intl-YOW Ottawa

23h 26m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:30 - 09:10YOW Ottawa-AKL Auckland Intl

28h 40m3 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,384United Airlines

Booking Insights

Price, demand, and travel trends for flights to Ottawa

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

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What is the cheapest flight to Ottawa?: Auckland to Ottawa is the cheapest route at $1,948 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. Christchurch to Ottawa is the most popular connection with return deals from $2,407.
How much is a flight to Ottawa? Average and cheapest price for all return flights to Ottawa from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: On average, a return flight from New Zealand to Ottawa costs $2,660, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Christchurch average $2,309, while Auckland runs a bit higher at $2,552.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Ottawa? Average price for all return flights depending on time of departure, seen by users on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: Morning flights to Ottawa are the cheapest at $2,523 return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at $2,776.
What is a good deal for flights to Ottawa?: Flights under $2,378 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Ottawa at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Christchurch $2,196
•Auckland $2,378.

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High season	July
Cheapest flight	$1,346

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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.

How do I know if a flight to Ottawa is a good deal?
A good deal on a flight to Ottawa is around $2,378 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.
What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Ottawa?
Air Canada operates the most flights from New Zealand to Ottawa at 0 per week, while Air New Zealand is the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from New Zealand to Ottawa. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveller choice.

For flights to Ottawa, a good return fare is around $2,378. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to Ottawa in December. Return fares historically average $2,309, making December the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
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• Check the route's typical price range so you can spot a deal.
• Confirm baggage fees and seat selection costs on budget carriers.
• Verify whether you need any travel documents beyond an ID.
• Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
Shift your departure to morning to save up to $253 on a return flight. Morning flights to Ottawa average $2,523 compared to $2,776 for afternoon flights.

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