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R12 850 Find Cheap Flights to Ottawa

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Cheap Flight Deals 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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Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Ottawa.
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20:50 - 23:54CPT-YOW
34h 04m1 stop
17:50 - 17:00YOW-CPT
17h 10m1 stop
R19 068United Airlines
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Sun, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 9
20:50 - 22:01CPT-YOW
32h 11m2 stops
17:00 - 16:10YOW-CPT
41h 10m2 stops
R19 162United Airlines
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Sun, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 9
13:50 - 15:12CPT-YOW
32h 22m3 stops
6:45 - 13:45YOW-CPT
25h 00m2 stops
R27 056
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Sun, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 9
15:15 - 17:44CPT-YOW
33h 29m3 stops
6:00 - 22:30YOW-CPT
34h 30m3 stops
R34 499
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Sun, Mar 2 - Sun, Mar 9

Flights to Ottawa - Travel Insights & Trends

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 day to fly to Ottawa?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Ottawa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Ottawa is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R21 394. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are R36 572 on average.

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 July, where tickets cost R17 278 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are September and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R29 487 and R28 959 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is July with an average price of R17 278.

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

The average price for all round-trip flights to Ottawa depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Ottawa is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost R19 498 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Ottawa is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R21 612.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

R12 850
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town 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?

    There are 11 km between Ottawa city centre and Ottawa Airport.

  • What is the name of Ottawa’s airport?

    All flights to Ottawa land at Ottawa Airport. The airport code is YOW,and it can also be referred to as Macdonald–Cartier Intl, Ottawa, or Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier Intl.

  • 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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ottawa

  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Ottawa flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Ottawa?

Find which airlines fly direct to Ottawa Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Ottawa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +32 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +33 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +31 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +32 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +27 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +31 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +32 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +31 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +32 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +28 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +29 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +29 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +30 more

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Direct returns

Ottawa to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +32 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +33 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +31 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +32 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +27 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +31 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +32 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +31 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +32 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +28 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +29 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, +29 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +30 more

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Top 4 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 South Africa 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.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3350 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,3Crew
8,1Boarding
Airline reviews

Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

10,0 ExcellentAli, Jan 2025JED - DXB
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Flight was delayed by and hour but were informed beforehand

Seat 💺 was all the way on last row. Food was okay .

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

The food options for children is limited The business class bed is not fully lie flat, and this is an uncomfortable sleep

Most aspects of the flight were great! The entertainment was mediocre, though, which made such a long flight less enjoyable.

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

We did not fly and our agent has been uncilling and uncooperative to help us rebook flight. We will never use Kayak ever again to book our flights, and we will let our network of friends know that using Kayak is equal to losing $$$$$.

The experience of the flight. The food options have definitely gone down

Absolutely horrible all around especially for such a long 13-14 hour flight - terrible food - ancient entertainment - legroom worse than a short air Asia flight - not enough toilets

More than two hours delay I could not do my tax refund because of the delay to check in They lost my luggage

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Good food. Excellent crew service. Clean aircraft. Narrow seats and isle.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

The food & entertainment really stood out in terms of quality. The nasi goreng & chicken satay were absolutely delicious. It’s great that KLM feature international cuisine.

Transavia flight, was booked as KLM but i couldnt select seat or access boarding pass with KLM at all. Crammed seating and very no frills experience all around. First and last time.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

Overall a very pleasant flight. No significant issues on either flight. Amsterdam airport is very convenient for connecting

The IFE was quite old, but it worked fine and the content was good. The cabin crew were excellent and the food was as also very good

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

Very good crew. Food service above average. Seats very small for a 12 hours flight.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

Most disapointing experience. We were rerouted to Toronto, after a 7 hours flight , where we sat on the tarmac for a little over 4 hours, in a full airplain with no air. We were given a tiny cup of water twice during that wait. After the long wait we taxi out of toronto to wait another 30 min. Many people missed their conections including my kids and I. We were promised a hotel room in Montreal on the aircraft and at the exit of the aircraft, then directed to a desk after custom where me and my two kids were told that we do not get a room for the night and that we were on our own, after a back and fourth and stating what was told to us, the agent at the counter says that we are right and that we should have a room. I ask the lady if she could look into a different flight for us for the next day as I was with two you g kids and wanted them to get some rest. The gentlemen next to her jumps in and said there wss nothing without even (pretending) looking at their system, I insist and say that they could look for the kids. They seemed to have trouble with our reservation so they gave up. I told them that I needed to talk to a manager, they said there were no managers and that no one can do anything, to which I responded that there must be someone that could do something and that it does not make sense for them to repeat the same think as we are not undestanding each other. She threatns to call security and says I am rude. I say I will go, just give me the vouchers and ger response is “ not giving you the vouchers because you are rude”. I was not rude. It is normal to want to talk to a manager. I even said that the people at the counter were not resoonsible for the long journey and that there was nothing they could have done. But to threten and himiliate someone just because they ask for someone else to talk to ? I understand they are overwhelmed, but you know the quality and calibre of a company in the bad times not the smooth ones. I ended up leaving and paying for my own room and board.

Flight was great my baggage was on time everywhere but my bags had been handled ruff cause they got damaged.

Overall good flight. The pilots were excellent. It was a nice flight, but the seats were a little uncomfortable.

Booked a united Air flight with option to pick seat , then found out was on an Air Canada flight with assigned seat , then they wanted a several dollar charge for some 25 cent value entertainment listening ear device

The free snack options are pretty pitiful for a 2.40h flight.

Basics were there, but a 5:15 flight with almost no food ans no entertainment, it is quite long.

Awful, rude staff. Their abrasive comments are unnecessary. Most seek a frictionless experience and will cooperate if you ask. Additional childish bullying of customers is not acceptable or tolerated. We had the same problem with our departure flight. We will never fly United again.

Onboarding process was great and efficient. Plane was very new and entertainment choices were great. The only complain is no meal despite it was a flight that is longer than 6 hours.

Flight was delayed due to weather and clogged toilet. Had to deplane. Flight was 3 hours delayed. Crew was awesome and offered water and snacks.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Ottawa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/3Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
34h 04mCPT-YOW
9/3Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 10mYOW-CPT
R19 068
2/3Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
32h 11mCPT-YOW
9/3Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
41h 10mYOW-CPT
R19 162
2/3Sun
3 stops
32h 22mCPT-YOW
9/3Sun
2 stops
25h 00mYOW-CPT
R27 056
2/3Sun
3 stops
33h 29mCPT-YOW
9/3Sun
3 stops
34h 30mYOW-CPT
R34 499

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Ottawa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
17/3Mon
2 stops
36h 54mCPT-YOW
R12 850
17/3Mon
3 stops
33h 37mCPT-YOW
R20 971
17/3Mon
1 stop
23h 30mCPT-YOW
R108 621

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