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

Air Transat, Air Canada, 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$ 281 Cheap Flights from Ottawa to California in 2026/27

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7:00 a.m. - 12:47 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

8h 47m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

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

7h 56m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 450Porter Airlines

Wed, 2 Dec - 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. - 12:37 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

7h 52m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 508Porter Airlines

Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

4:36 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

24h 29m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

4:21 p.m. - 2:09 p.m.SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-YOW Ottawa

18h 48m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 518United Airlines

Tue, 12 Jan - Wed, 13 Jan

2:00 p.m. - 8:23 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

9h 23m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6:49 a.m. - 9:56 p.m.SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-YOW Ottawa

12h 07m2 stops Denver Intl Newark

C$ 526United Airlines

Tue, 12 Jan - Wed, 13 Jan

6:10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SAN San Diego

9h 30m1 stop Calgary

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.SAN San Diego-YOW Ottawa

22h 00m1 stop Calgary

C$ 571WestJet

Sat, 6 Feb - Sat, 13 Feb

6:10 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SAN San Diego

9h 30m1 stop Calgary

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.SAN San Diego-YOW Ottawa

22h 00m1 stop Calgary

C$ 574WestJet

Sat, 23 Jan - Sat, 6 Feb

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

13h 40m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Calgary

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

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 577Multiple Airlines

Sat, 21 Nov - Sat, 28 Nov

2:00 p.m. - 8:04 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

9h 04m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

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

7h 10m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 578Air Canada

Sat, 21 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

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

8h 34m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

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

8h 30m1 stop Calgary

C$ 581Multiple Airlines

Thu, 28 Jan - Fri, 5 Feb

5:45 a.m. - 11:24 a.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

8h 39m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5:35 p.m. - 8:20 a.m.LAX Los Angeles-YOW Ottawa

11h 45m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 594Air Canada

Sun, 8 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

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6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

27h 30m1 stop Edmonton

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

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 838Multiple Airlines

Sat, 24 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

6:55 a.m. - 5:10 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

13h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Calgary

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

8h 02m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 860Multiple Airlines

Sat, 24 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

6:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

27h 30m1 stop Edmonton

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

27h 40m1 stop Calgary

C$ 917WestJet

Sat, 24 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

6:55 a.m. - 5:10 p.m.YOW Ottawa-LAX Los Angeles

13h 15m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Calgary

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

27h 40m1 stop Calgary

C$ 946WestJet

Sat, 24 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

6:25 a.m. - 12:31 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PSP Palm Springs

9h 06m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

12:30 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.PSP Palm Springs-YOW Ottawa

8h 25m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,010Air Canada

Sat, 24 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

6:25 a.m. - 12:31 p.m.YOW Ottawa-PSP Palm Springs

9h 06m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Denver Intl

4:29 p.m. - 2:09 p.m.PSP Palm Springs-YOW Ottawa

18h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 1,013Air Canada

Sat, 24 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

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

8h 45m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:50 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

8h 05m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,027Air Transat

Mon, 26 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

12:15 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.YOW Ottawa-SFO San Francisco

15h 15m2 stops Toronto Island Chicago O'Hare Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:50 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

8h 05m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,030Porter Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

6:00 a.m. - 1:02 p.m.YOW Ottawa-SMF Sacramento Intl

10h 02m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl San Francisco

6:46 p.m. - 3:07 p.m.SMF Sacramento Intl-YOW Ottawa

17h 21m2 stops San Francisco Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,054United Airlines

Fri, 23 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct

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

8h 45m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:45 p.m. - 12:50 a.m.SFO San Francisco-YOW Ottawa

8h 05m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,207Porter Airlines

Sun, 25 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct

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WestJet flights from Ottawa to California

Our best WestJet deals on Ottawa to California flight tickets

WestJet

6 Feb

YOW6:10 a.m.Ottawa

9h 30m

1 stop

SAN12:40 p.m.San Diego

13 Feb

SAN1:30 p.m.San Diego

22h 00m

1 stop

YOW2:30 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 571

WestJet

23 Jan

YOW6:10 a.m.Ottawa

9h 30m

1 stop

SAN12:40 p.m.San Diego

6 Feb

SAN1:30 p.m.San Diego

22h 00m

1 stop

YOW2:30 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 574

WestJet

27 Jan

YOW5:30 a.m.Ottawa

13h 40m

2 stops

LAX4:10 p.m.Los Angeles

5 Feb

LAX7:00 a.m.Los Angeles

13h 40m

2 stops

YOW11:40 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 575

Air Canada flights from Ottawa to California

Our best Air Canada deals on Ottawa to California flight tickets

Air Canada

8 Nov

YOW5:45 a.m.Ottawa

8h 39m

1 stop

LAX11:24 a.m.Los Angeles

15 Nov

LAX5:35 p.m.Los Angeles

11h 45m

1 stop

YOW8:20 a.m.Ottawa

C$ 594

Air Canada

1 Nov

YOW6:50 a.m.Ottawa

17h 44m

1 stop

LAX9:34 p.m.Los Angeles

7 Nov

LAX11:30 a.m.Los Angeles

7h 20m

1 stop

YOW9:50 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 602

Air Canada

11 Dec

YOW7:00 a.m.Ottawa

10h 34m

1 stop

LAX2:34 p.m.Los Angeles

12 Dec

LAX7:40 a.m.Los Angeles

8h 50m

1 stop

YOW7:30 p.m.Ottawa

C$ 606

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

OttawaSan Francisco

YOW Ottawa - SFO San Francisco

YOWSFO

Ottawa

Wed 2/12

7:00 a.m.-12:47 p.m.

1 stop8h 47m

San Francisco

Wed 9/12

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

1 stop7h 56m

C$ 450

OttawaSan Francisco

YOW Ottawa - SFO San Francisco

YOWSFO

Ottawa

Tue 10/11

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

1 stop8h 44m

San Francisco

Wed 11/11

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

1 stop7h 52m

C$ 508

OttawaSanta Ana

YOW Ottawa - SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

YOWSNA

Ottawa

Tue 12/1

4:36 p.m.-2:05 p.m.

2 stops24h 29m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 13/1

4:21 p.m.-2:09 p.m.

2 stops18h 48m

C$ 518

OttawaSanta Ana

YOW Ottawa - SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

YOWSNA

Ottawa

Tue 12/1

2:00 p.m.-8:23 p.m.

1 stop9h 23m

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 13/1

6:49 a.m.-9:56 p.m.

2 stops12h 07m

C$ 526

OttawaSan Diego

YOW Ottawa - SAN San Diego

YOWSAN

Ottawa

Sat 6/2

6:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

1 stop9h 30m

San Diego

Sat 13/2

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

1 stop22h 00m

C$ 571

OttawaSan Diego

YOW Ottawa - SAN San Diego

YOWSAN

Ottawa

Sat 23/1

6:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

1 stop9h 30m

San Diego

Sat 6/2

1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

1 stop22h 00m

C$ 574

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Sat 21/11

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

2 stops13h 40m

Los Angeles

Sat 28/11

1:35 p.m.-12:37 a.m.

1 stop8h 02m

C$ 577

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OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Sat 21/11

2:00 p.m.-8:04 p.m.

1 stop9h 04m

Los Angeles

Sun 29/11

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

1 stop7h 10m

C$ 578

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Thu 28/1

7:00 a.m.-12:34 p.m.

1 stop8h 34m

Los Angeles

Fri 5/2

12:10 p.m.-11:40 p.m.

1 stop8h 30m

C$ 581

OttawaLos Angeles

YOW Ottawa - LAX Los Angeles

YOWLAX

Ottawa

Sun 8/11

5:45 a.m.-11:24 a.m.

1 stop8h 39m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/11

5:35 p.m.-8:20 a.m.

1 stop11h 45m

C$ 594

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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$ 606.

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$ 636 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$ 515 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Ottawa to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a Ottawa to California flight.

Cheap Ottawa to California flight deals and tips

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Best price found	C$ 281
Fastest flight time	7h 37m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Ottawa in the past 72 hours is C$ 281. The best round-trip flight deal from Ottawa to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 450.

The fastest flight from Ottawa to California takes 7h 37m

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$ 263	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,787 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom C$ 319	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 10,389 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
WestJet	PriceFrom C$ 359	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 3,446 reviews	Search WestJet flights
Porter Airlines	PriceFrom C$ 401	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 467 reviews	Search Porter Airlines flights
Air Transat	PriceFrom C$ 666	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.7 582 reviews	Search Air Transat flights
Delta	PriceFrom C$ 774	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,650 reviews	Search Delta flights

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