Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Ottawa (YOW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 68% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 724 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Ottawa. Updated 13 September 2026 at 10:25 UTC.
IADWashingtonheavy · +48
YOWOttawatracking
724 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 08:15–22:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
68% on time
of the last 28 operated IAD → YOW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to YOW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Significant delay risk. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 36/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAD–YOW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:11 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YOW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from IAD to YOW?
Great-circle distance is 724 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAD–YOW fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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