Direct flights from Ottawa (YOW) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 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 Ottawa and Washington. Updated 16 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.
YOWOttawatracking
IADWashingtonsmooth · +0
724 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time
of the last 28 operated YOW → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YOW to IAD 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.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on YOW–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:30 from YOW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YOW to IAD?
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 YOW–IAD 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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