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 May 2026, Jazz Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–YOW; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
51
May 2026
Seats
3,876
both directions
Passengers
2,706
both directions
Load factor
69.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–YOW?
Jazz Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–YOW in May 2026 (51 departures).
- QK
Jazz Aviation
51 departures · 3,876 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–YOW?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of DCA–YOW departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
51 departures · 69.8% load
100.0%
How has DCA–YOW traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–YOW departures rose from 45 in July 2025 to 51 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–YOW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
45 departures · 2,510 passengers
73.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YOW → DCA
63.7% full
26 departures · 1,259 passengers
DCA → YOW
76.2% full
25 departures · 1,447 passengers
Nonstop DCA–YOW traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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