Tampa (TPA) to Ottawa (YOW)

1,256mi
2,022 km1,092 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 19m

Bearing

16° N

Tampa (TPA) to Ottawa (YOW) is 1,256 miles (2,022 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies TPA–YOW

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Porter Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop TPA–YOW; the Embraer E195 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 70% full.

Departures

13

April 2026

Seats

1,654

both directions

Passengers

1,150

both directions

Load factor

69.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies TPA–YOW?

Porter Airlines operated the most nonstop TPA–YOW departures in April 2026 (12), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • PD

    Porter Airlines

    12 departures · 1,584 seats

    69.3%

    Load

  • AC

    Air Canada

    1 departures · 70 seats

    74.3%

    Load

What plane flies TPA–YOW?

In April 2026, the Embraer E195 flew 92% of TPA–YOW departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Embraer E195

    12 departures · 69.3% load

    92.3%
  • Airbus A320

    1 departures · 74.3% load

    7.7%

How has TPA–YOW traffic changed?

Nonstop TPA–YOW departures rose from 1 in October 2025 to 13 in April 2026.

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

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 46 passengers

    65.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    30 departures · 2,778 passengers

    70.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    28 departures · 2,911 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • February 2026

    26 departures · 2,958 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    35 departures · 4,026 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    13 departures · 1,150 passengers

    69.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

YOW → TPA

54.9% full

7 departures · 473 passengers

TPA → YOW

85.5% full

6 departures · 677 passengers

Nonstop TPA–YOW traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

TPA

Tampa

US

Tampa International Airport

Coordinates

27.98°N, 82.53°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 Tampa (TPA) from Ottawa (YOW)?

TPA to YOW is 1,256 miles (2,022 km / 1,092 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from TPA to YOW?

A nonstop covers the 1,256-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies TPA–YOW?

In April 2026, the Embraer E195 flew the largest share of departures (92.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (7.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying TPA–YOW?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,256-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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