--- title: "Halifax (YHZ) to Ottawa (YOW) flights: who flies it" description: "Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly nonstop from YHZ to YOW, about 55 flights a week, scheduled at 1h 50m to 2h 21m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yhz-yow" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/yhz-yow.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Halifax to Ottawa (YHZ-YOW): nonstop flights and who flies them Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly nonstop between Halifax (YHZ) and Ottawa (YOW), roughly 55 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 50m to 2h 21m for the 593 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See YHZ to YOW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 55 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 50m to 2h 21m Scheduled flight time 593 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Halifax to Ottawa flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for YHZ to YOW starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Halifax (YHZ) to Ottawa (YOW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs YHZ | Arrives YOW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | PD 240 | Porter Airlines | 07:00 | 07:50 | 1h 50m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AC 7685 | Air Canada | 07:15 | 08:25 | 2h 10m | [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/dash-8-400.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | PD 2492 | Porter Airlines | 11:30 | 12:39 | 2h 9m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AC 7689 | Air Canada | 13:35 | 14:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | PD 2494 | Porter Airlines | 13:40 | 14:49 | 2h 9m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Thu, Oct 22 | PD 244 | Porter Airlines | 17:25 | 18:15 | 1h 50m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AC 7691 | Air Canada | 17:40 | 18:50 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PD 240 | Porter Airlines | 07:00 | 07:50 | 1h 50m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 7685 | Air Canada | 07:15 | 08:25 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PD 2492 | Porter Airlines | 11:30 | 12:39 | 2h 9m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 7689 | Air Canada | 13:35 | 14:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PD 2494 | Porter Airlines | 13:40 | 14:49 | 2h 9m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Fri, Oct 23 | PD 244 | Porter Airlines | 17:25 | 18:15 | 1h 50m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AC 7691 | Air Canada | 17:40 | 18:50 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PD 240 | Porter Airlines | 07:00 | 07:50 | 1h 50m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 7685 | Air Canada | 07:15 | 08:25 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PD 2492 | Porter Airlines | 11:30 | 12:39 | 2h 9m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 7689 | Air Canada | 13:35 | 14:45 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PD 2494 | Porter Airlines | 13:40 | 14:49 | 2h 9m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sat, Oct 24 | PD 244 | Porter Airlines | 17:25 | 18:15 | 1h 50m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AC 7691 | Air Canada | 17:40 | 18:50 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PD 2490 | Porter Airlines | 06:40 | 07:59 | 2h 19m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 7685 | Air Canada | 07:15 | 08:25 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PD 242 | Porter Airlines | 12:20 | 13:25 | 2h 5m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 7689 | Air Canada | 13:05 | 14:26 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PD 2494 | Porter Airlines | 14:40 | 16:01 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AC 7691 | Air Canada | 17:20 | 18:41 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Sun, Oct 25 | PD 2496 | Porter Airlines | 18:40 | 20:01 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PD 240 | Porter Airlines | 06:40 | 07:45 | 2h 5m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 7685 | Air Canada | 07:15 | 08:25 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PD 242 | Porter Airlines | 12:20 | 13:25 | 2h 5m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 7689 | Air Canada | 13:05 | 14:26 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PD 2494 | Porter Airlines | 14:40 | 16:01 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AC 7691 | Air Canada | 17:20 | 18:41 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PD 2496 | Porter Airlines | 18:40 | 20:01 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Mon, Oct 26 | PD 2498 | Porter Airlines | 20:35 | 21:54 | 2h 19m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PD 240 | Porter Airlines | 06:40 | 07:45 | 2h 5m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 7685 | Air Canada | 07:15 | 08:25 | 2h 10m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | | Tue, Oct 27 | PD 242 | Porter Airlines | 12:20 | 13:25 | 2h 5m | Embraer E195-E2 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AC 7689 | Air Canada | 13:05 | 14:26 | 2h 21m | De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 | Showing the first 40 of 52 scheduled YHZ to YOW departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every YHZ to YOW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Halifax to Ottawa nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Porter Airlines flies the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 and the Embraer E195-E2, and Air Canada flies the [De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac/dash-8-400.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full YHZ to YOW nonstop schedule This page carries the full YHZ to YOW nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each YHZ to YOW nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See YHZ to YOW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Halifax to Ottawa nonstop Carriers operating YHZ to YOW nonstop in the current schedule. - [Porter Airlines (PD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/pd.md)\ [The aircraft PD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/pd.md) - [Air Canada (AC) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ac.md)\ [The aircraft AC flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ac.md) See YHZ to YOW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about YHZ to YOW **How long is the flight from Halifax (YHZ) to Ottawa (YOW)?** Scheduled flight times from Halifax (YHZ) to Ottawa (YOW) run from 1h 50m to 2h 21m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 593 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from YHZ to YOW?** Porter Airlines and Air Canada fly YHZ to YOW nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on YHZ to YOW, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from YHZ to YOW?** About 55 nonstop flights a week run between Halifax (YHZ) and Ottawa (YOW) in the current schedule, operated by Porter Airlines and Air Canada. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from YHZ to YOW depart?** Scheduled YHZ to YOW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:40 and 20:35, local time at Halifax. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate YHZ to YOW nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for YHZ to YOW nonstops, including PD 240, PD 242, PD 244, PD 2492, and PD 2494 on Porter Airlines, and AC 7685, AC 7689, and AC 7691 on Air Canada. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on YHZ to YOW?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying YHZ to YOW. The page carries the full YHZ to YOW nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [YOW to YHZ nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/yow-yhz.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Halifax (YHZ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yhz.md), or [every route from Ottawa (YOW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yow.md). Nonstops to Ottawa (YOW) from other airports within 150 miles of Halifax (YHZ): - [Charlottetown (YYG) to Ottawa (YOW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yyg-yow.md), 99 miles from YHZ - [Moncton (YQM) to Ottawa (YOW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yqm-yow.md), 103 miles from YHZ Nonstops from Halifax (YHZ) to other airports within 150 miles of Ottawa (YOW): - [Halifax (YHZ) to Montreal (YUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yhz-yul.md), 94 miles from YOW - [Halifax (YHZ) to Montréal (YHU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/yhz-yhu.md), 101 miles from YOW Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full YHZ to YOW nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)