Where is YOW airport?

YOW is a large airport in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at 45.3225, -75.6692, 114 m above sea level.

What time zone is YOW in?

YOW is in the America/Toronto time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use YOW?

4,732,563 passengers in 2025, according to Statistics Canada.

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YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

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Large airport in Ottawa, Canada.

IATA code: YOW
ICAO code: CYOW
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 4,732,563; 2025 · +5.3% on the year before
Nonstop routes: 24; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/Toronto
Elevation: 114 m; 374 ft
Runways: 3; Longest 3,048 m

Local time now: —

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About YOW

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is a large airport serving Ottawa, Canada. 4,732,563 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 24 nonstop routes from YOW.

Statistics Canada. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from YOW

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
YOW → CDG	Paris, France	5,675 km	160,905
YOW → EWR	New York, United States	529 km	159,472
YOW → ORD	Chicago, United States	1,053 km	131,195
YOW → IAD	Washington, United States	724 km	110,011
YOW → FLL	Fort Lauderdale, United States	2,173 km	101,774
YOW → MCO	Orlando, United States	1,940 km	84,684
YOW → BOS	Boston, United States	499 km	29,001
YOW → DCA	Washington, United States	728 km	27,321
YOW → TPA	Tampa, United States	2,019 km	13,719
YOW → RSW	Fort Myers, United States	2,154 km	10,600
YOW → MIA	Miami, United States	2,206 km	6,019
YOW → PHX	Phoenix, United States	3,362 km	4,897
YOW → FAI	Fairbanks, United States	4,761 km	330
YOW → SYR	Syracuse, United States	248 km	139
YOW → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,829 km	137
YOW → BTV	Burlington, United States	220 km	87
YOW → MSN	Madison, United States	1,117 km	74
YOW → SFO	San Francisco, United States	3,937 km	74
YOW → MKE	Milwaukee, United States	1,012 km	72
YOW → ALB	Albany, United States	323 km	70
YOW → CLE	Cleveland, United States	663 km	66
YOW → LGA	New York, United States	526 km	64
YOW → GRR	Grand Rapids, United States	834 km	53
YOW → ORF	Norfolk, United States	937 km	36

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at YOW on flights to and from the US

YX Republic Airline · 3,894 flights
G7 GoJet Airlines · 2,568 flights
PD Porter Airlines Limited (PACL) · 1,944 flights
P3 Porter Airlines Inc. (PAI) · 1,707 flights
QK Jazz Aviation LP · 559 flights
AC Air Canada · 189 flights
UA United Air Lines · 137 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
YRO	Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport	Ottawa, Canada	15 km
YND	Ottawa / Gatineau Airport	Gatineau, Canada	24 km
OGS	Ogdensburg International Airport	Ogdensburg, United States	73 km
MSS	Massena International Airport Richards Field	Massena, United States	78 km
YMX	Montreal Mirabel International Airport	Montreal, Canada	133 km

Distance from YOW to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
YOW → LHR	London, United Kingdom	5,362 km	—
YOW → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	10,757 km	—
YOW → CDG	Paris, France	5,675 km	160,905
YOW → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	6,002 km	—
YOW → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	7,834 km	—
YOW → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	5,648 km	—
YOW → JFK	New York, United States	543 km	—
YOW → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,498 km	—
YOW → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	3,829 km	137
YOW → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,834 km	—
YOW → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,367 km	—
YOW → DOH	Doha, Qatar	10,547 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
14/32	3,048 m	61 m	Asphalt	Yes
07/25	2,438 m	61 m	Asphalt	Yes
04/22	1,006 m	23 m	Asphalt	No

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada · 45.3225, -75.6692

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Questions

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport has the IATA code YOW and the ICAO code CYOW. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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