Washington (DCA) to Ottawa (YOW)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
8° N
Washington (DCA) to Ottawa (YOW) is 453 miles (728 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–YOW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Jazz Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–YOW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
50
July 2026
Seats
3,800
both directions
Passengers
3,005
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–YOW?
Jazz Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–YOW in July 2026 (50 departures).
- QK
Jazz Aviation
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–YOW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 96% of DCA–YOW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
48 departures · 79.0% load
96.0% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 80.3% load
4.0%
How has DCA–YOW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–YOW departures rose from 42 in August 2025 to 50 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–YOW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
42 departures · 2,297 passengers
72.0%
Load
September 2025
55 departures · 2,358 passengers
56.4%
Load
October 2025
52 departures · 2,633 passengers
66.6%
Load
November 2025
46 departures · 1,985 passengers
56.8%
Load
December 2025
37 departures · 1,751 passengers
62.3%
Load
January 2026
35 departures · 1,337 passengers
50.3%
Load
February 2026
45 departures · 1,710 passengers
50.0%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 2,312 passengers
69.1%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 2,203 passengers
60.4%
Load
May 2026
51 departures · 2,706 passengers
69.8%
Load
June 2026
52 departures · 3,024 passengers
76.5%
Load
July 2026
50 departures · 3,005 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → YOW
86.9% full
25 departures · 1,651 passengers
YOW → DCA
71.3% full
25 departures · 1,354 passengers
Nonstop DCA–YOW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ottawa
CA
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Coordinates
45.32°N, 75.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Ottawa (YOW)?
DCA to YOW is 453 miles (728 km / 393 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to YOW?
A nonstop covers the 453-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–YOW?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (4.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–YOW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 453-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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