Orlando (MCO) to Ottawa (YOW)

1,207mi
1,943 km1,049 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 13m

Bearing

13° N

Orlando (MCO) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,207 miles (1,943 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: MCO → YOWMCOYOW

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What actually flies MCOYOW

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Porter Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–YOW; the Embraer E195 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

26

May 2026

Seats

3,432

both directions

Passengers

2,873

both directions

Load factor

83.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCO–YOW?

Porter Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–YOW in May 2026 (26 departures).

  • PD

    Porter Airlines

    26 departures · 3,432 seats

    83.7%

    Load

What plane flies MCO–YOW?

In May 2026, the Embraer E195 flew 100% of MCO–YOW departures.

  • Embraer E195

    26 departures · 83.7% load

    100.0%

How has MCO–YOW traffic changed?

Nonstop MCO–YOW departures fell from 38 in June 2025 to 26 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop MCOYOW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    38 departures · 3,836 passengers

    76.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    61 departures · 6,827 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    57 departures · 6,684 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    37 departures · 2,625 passengers

    56.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    56 departures · 5,138 passengers

    69.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    85 departures · 7,116 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    107 departures · 10,216 passengers

    70.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    111 departures · 11,737 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    113 departures · 12,011 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    122 departures · 14,068 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    96 departures · 10,957 passengers

    85.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    26 departures · 2,873 passengers

    83.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCOYOW

95.0% full

13 departures · 1,631 passengers

YOWMCO

72.4% full

13 departures · 1,242 passengers

Nonstop MCO–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

MCO

US

Orlando International Airport

Coordinates

28.43°N, 81.31°W

Hemisphere

N · W

YOW

Ottawa

CA

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

Coordinates

45.32°N, 75.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Orlando (MCO) from Ottawa (YOW)?

MCO to YOW is 1,207 miles (1,943 km / 1,049 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MCO to YOW?

A nonstop covers the 1,207-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MCO–YOW?

In May 2026, the Embraer E195 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MCO–YOW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,207-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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