Cheap flights from Ottawa to Vancouver from C$ 196

In general, November is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Vancouver. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around C$ 366. If you’re not able to fly to Vancouver in November, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from Ottawa to Vancouver during October average around C$ 383.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Vancouver is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as C$ 484. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Ottawa because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around C$ 620.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Ottawa to Vancouver when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 484. Flying to Vancouver in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Vancouver are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of C$ 590. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Ottawa to Vancouver Intl for the best Ottawa - Vancouver flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Vancouver from Ottawa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Vancouver for around C$ 425 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Vancouver from Ottawa for as low as C$ 362 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Ottawa to Vancouver flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

WestJet and Porter Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Ottawa to Vancouver

Porter Airlines, WestJet and Air Canada are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Vancouver from Ottawa according to our data. Porter Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Vancouver. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Vancouver on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Ottawa and Vancouver have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air Canada has had the least delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

11 flights are operational daily from Ottawa to Vancouver as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 7:00a.m., with 57% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, 81 flights take off from Ottawa and land in Vancouver each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.