What is the cheapest airline that flies from Ottawa to California?

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and WestJet are the most popular carriers operating from Ottawa to California

Which airlines fly to California?

Air Canada, United Airlines and Porter Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Ottawa according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 61% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to California?

Prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to California are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Ottawa Airport to California?

As of October 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Ottawa Airport to California.

How old do you have to be to fly from Ottawa Airport to California?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Ottawa Airport to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

C$ 248 Cheap Flights from Ottawa to California in 2026/27

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7:00 a.m. - 12:44 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

8h 44m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:41 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

7h 56m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 423Porter Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 9 Dec

7:00 a.m. - 12:44 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

8h 44m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:41 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

7h 56m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 453Porter Airlines

Thu, 26 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

7:00 a.m. - 12:44 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

8h 44m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

7h 52m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 516Air Transat

Sat, 21 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

6:50 a.m. - 2:34 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

10h 44m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

8:30 a.m. - 7:47 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

8h 17m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 572Air Canada

Wed, 18 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

2:55 p.m. - 9:39 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

9h 44m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

3:30 p.m. - 1:40 a.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

7h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 572Air Canada

Wed, 9 Dec - Wed, 16 Dec

5:30 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

13h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Calgary

5:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

18h 30m1 stop Calgary

C$ 573WestJet

Wed, 17 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb

5:45 p.m. - 9:40 a.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

18h 55m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:41 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

7h 56m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 576Multiple Airlines

Mon, 30 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

5:30 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

13h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Calgary

5:00 p.m. - 11:40 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

27h 40m2 stops Calgary Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 579WestJet

Wed, 17 Feb - Thu, 25 Feb

7:00 a.m. - 12:43 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

8h 43m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

7:00 a.m. - 11:40 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

13h 40m2 stops Calgary Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 580Multiple Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Sun, 7 Feb

2:00 p.m. - 1:47 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PSP Palm Springs

26h 47m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Los Angeles

4:00 p.m. - 2:09 p.m.PSP Palm Springs-YOW Ottawa

19h 09m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 593United Airlines

Mon, 7 Dec - Mon, 14 Dec

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7:00 a.m. - 12:34 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

8h 34m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:35 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 636Air Transat

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

7:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

8h 45m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

7h 52m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 708Porter Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Wed, 4 Nov

7:05 a.m. - 5:53 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

37h 48m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:10 p.m. - 11:40 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

8h 30m1 stop Calgary

C$ 795Multiple Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Tue, 10 Nov

7:05 a.m. - 5:53 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

37h 48m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

1:35 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 806Multiple Airlines

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov

7:00 a.m. - 12:34 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

8h 34m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:35 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 869Porter Airlines

Sat, 31 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

7:00 a.m. - 12:34 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

8h 34m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:35 p.m. - 12:37 a.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,032Air Transat

Sat, 31 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov

7:45 a.m. - 4:41 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

11h 56m1 stop Vancouver Intl

11:47 p.m. - 2:09 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

11h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,071Air Canada

Wed, 28 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

5:10 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

10h 40m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

11:47 p.m. - 2:09 p.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

11h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,191Air Canada

Wed, 28 Oct - Tue, 10 Nov

6:00 a.m. - 6:47 p.m.YOW Ottawa-ONT Ontario

15h 47m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:00 a.m. - 9:16 p.m.ONT Ontario-YOW Ottawa

13h 16m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,235United Airlines

Fri, 30 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

6:00 a.m. - 6:47 p.m.YOW Ottawa-ONT Ontario

15h 47m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:00 a.m. - 9:16 p.m.ONT Ontario-YOW Ottawa

11h 16m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,235United Airlines

Fri, 30 Oct - Fri, 6 Nov

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Air Canada flights from Ottawa to California

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Air Canada

18 Nov

YOW6:50 a.m.Ottawa

10h 44m

1 stop

LAX2:34 p.m.Los Angeles

26 Nov

LAX8:30 a.m.Los Angeles

8h 17m

1 stop

YOW7:47 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 572

Air Canada

3 Dec

YOW7:45 a.m.Ottawa

11h 25m

1 stop

SAN4:10 p.m.San Diego

9 Dec

SAN12:55 p.m.San Diego

8h 00m

1 stop

YOW11:55 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 575

Air Canada

17 Dec

YOW10:05 a.m.Ottawa

9h 34m

1 stop

LAX4:39 p.m.Los Angeles

21 Dec

LAX3:30 p.m.Los Angeles

7h 10m

1 stop

YOW1:40 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 583

Air Transat flights from Ottawa to California

Our best Air Transat deals on Ottawa to California flight tickets

Air Transat

21 Nov

YOW7:00 a.m.Ottawa

8h 44m

1 stop

SFO12:44 p.m.San Francisco

28 Nov

SFO1:45 p.m.San Francisco

7h 52m

1 stop

YOW12:37 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 516

Air Transat

28 Nov

YOW7:00 a.m.Ottawa

8h 44m

1 stop

SFO12:44 p.m.San Francisco

8 Dec

SFO1:45 p.m.San Francisco

7h 56m

1 stop

YOW12:41 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 620

Air Transat

29 Oct

YOW7:00 a.m.Ottawa

8h 34m

1 stop

LAX12:34 p.m.Los Angeles

12 Nov

LAX1:35 p.m.Los Angeles

8h 02m

1 stop

YOW12:37 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 636

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

OttawaSan Francisco

YOW Ottawa - SFO San Francisco

YOWSFO

Ottawa

Wed 18/11

7:00 a.m.-12:44 p.m.

1 stop8h 44m

San Francisco

Wed 9/12

1:45 p.m.-12:41 a.m.

1 stop7h 56m

C$ 423

OttawaSan Francisco

YOW Ottawa - SFO San Francisco

YOWSFO

Ottawa

Thu 26/11

7:00 a.m.-12:44 p.m.

1 stop8h 44m

San Francisco

Thu 3/12

1:45 p.m.-12:41 a.m.

1 stop7h 56m

C$ 453

Quickest round-trip

OttawaSan Francisco

YOW Ottawa - SFO San Francisco

YOWSFO

Ottawa

Sat 21/11

7:00 a.m.-12:44 p.m.

1 stop8h 44m

San Francisco

Sat 28/11

1:45 p.m.-12:37 a.m.

1 stop7h 52m

C$ 516

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Wed 18/11

6:50 a.m.-2:34 p.m.

1 stop10h 44m

Los Angeles

Thu 26/11

8:30 a.m.-7:47 p.m.

1 stop8h 17m

C$ 572

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Wed 9/12

2:55 p.m.-9:39 p.m.

1 stop9h 44m

Los Angeles

Wed 16/12

3:30 p.m.-1:40 a.m.

1 stop7h 10m

C$ 572

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Wed 17/2

5:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

2 stops13h 40m

Los Angeles

Thu 25/2

5:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

1 stop18h 30m

C$ 573

OttawaSan Francisco

YOW Ottawa - SFO San Francisco

YOWSFO

Ottawa

Mon 30/11

5:45 p.m.-9:40 a.m.

2 stops18h 55m

San Francisco

Wed 2/12

1:45 p.m.-12:41 a.m.

1 stop7h 56m

C$ 576

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Wed 17/2

5:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m.

2 stops13h 40m

Los Angeles

Thu 25/2

5:00 p.m.-11:40 p.m.

2 stops27h 40m

C$ 579

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Mon 1/2

7:00 a.m.-12:43 p.m.

1 stop8h 43m

Los Angeles

Sun 7/2

7:00 a.m.-11:40 p.m.

2 stops13h 40m

C$ 580

OttawaPalm Springs

YOW Ottawa - PSP Palm Springs

YOWPSP

Ottawa

Mon 7/12

2:00 p.m.-1:47 p.m.

2 stops26h 47m

Palm Springs

Mon 14/12

4:00 p.m.-2:09 p.m.

2 stops19h 09m

C$ 593

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Ottawa to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The cheapest month to fly to California from Ottawa is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 587, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to California in January, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Ottawa to California during September average around C$ 603.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Ottawa to California?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Ottawa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around C$ 641 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Ottawa for as low as C$ 491 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Ottawa to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Ottawa to California flight.

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Best price found	C$ 248
Fastest flight time	7h 54m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Ottawa in the past 72 hours is C$ 248. The best round-trip flight deal from Ottawa to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 423.

The fastest flight from Ottawa to California takes 7h 54m

There are no direct flights from Ottawa to California. There are no popular flight routes from Ottawa to California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Ottawa to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to California are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Ottawa Airport to California?
As of October 2026, there are 6 operators available to choose from for flights from Ottawa Airport to California.
How old do you have to be to fly from Ottawa Airport to California?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Ottawa Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Ottawa to California

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Air Canada	PriceFrom C$ 261	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,819 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom C$ 317	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,441 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
WestJet	PriceFrom C$ 356	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 3,444 reviews	Search WestJet flights
Porter Airlines	PriceFrom C$ 398	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 467 reviews	Search Porter Airlines flights
Air Transat	PriceFrom C$ 662	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.7 584 reviews	Search Air Transat flights
Delta	PriceFrom C$ 769	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,681 reviews	Search Delta flights

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