R3 523+ Cheap flights from Ottawa

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YOW — CPT
Dec 5 — Dec 121
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

What to know about flights from Ottawa

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Cheapest airline

United Airlines

Good round-trip deal

R16 299 or less

Good one-way deal

R2 188 or less
On average, United Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Ottawa (avg. price of R23 214).
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Cheapest flights from Ottawa
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Tue 2/1217:55YOW - CPT
1 stop17h 05mUnited Airlines
Tue 9/1220:50CPT - YOW
2 stops31h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11R15 573
Sun 5/418:00YOW - CPT
2 stops39h 20mUnited Airlines
Tue 14/420:00CPT - YOW
1 stop19h 47mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11R16 741
Wed 3/125:40YOW - JNB
2 stops33h 25mKLM
Wed 10/1219:20JNB - YOW
1 stop26h 50mKLM
Deal found 4/11R17 526
Wed 11/26:20YOW - JNB
2 stops29h 15mUnited Airlines
Sun 15/215:05JNB - YOW
2 stops30h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11R17 683
Wed 21/117:20YOW - CPT
1 stop29h 30mKLM
Mon 23/27:55CPT - YOW
1 stop38h 15mKLM
Deal found 4/11R17 683
Fri 5/1217:20YOW - CPT
1 stop29h 30mKLM
Fri 19/127:55CPT - YOW
1 stop38h 15mKLM
Deal found 3/11R17 770
Fri 5/1211:10YOW - CPT
2 stops40h 50mUnited Airlines
Fri 19/1220:50CPT - YOW
2 stops55h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/11R18 171
Mon 20/417:15YOW - CPT
1 stop22h 30mKLM
Sun 3/523:45CPT - YOW
1 stop21h 20mKLM
Deal found 4/11R19 671
Sun 8/217:20YOW - PLZ
2 stops43h 40mAir France
Thu 12/215:45PLZ - YOW
2 stops30h 25mAir France
Deal found 4/11R21 118
Wed 3/1210:50YOW - JNB
2 stops40h 40mSWISS
Wed 10/1220:15JNB - YOW
3 stops30h 07mSWISS
Deal found 4/11R21 589
Wed 7/116:15YOW - JNB
2 stops43h 20mUnited Airlines
Mon 6/415:05JNB - YOW
2 stops24h 06mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/11R23 368
Tue 23/1212:05YOW - JNB
2 stops39h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sun 18/110:10JNB - YOW
2 stops43h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/11R25 408

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Find flights departing from Ottawa that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 5 November 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches

Fly to

Cape Town

Route

Depart

Return

Price

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Tue 2/12

17:55-18:00

1 stop17h 05m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 9/12

20:50-21:18

2 stops31h 28m

R15 573

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sun 5/4

18:00-17:10

1 stop17h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 14/4

20:00-9:47

1 stop19h 47m

R16 741

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Wed 3/12

5:40-22:05

2 stops33h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/12

19:20-15:10

1 stop26h 50m

R17 526

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Wed 21/1

17:20-5:50

1 stop29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 23/2

7:55-15:10

1 stop38h 15m

R17 683

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Wed 11/2

17:55-18:35

1 stop17h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 15/2

15:05-14:27

2 stops30h 22m

R17 683

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Sun 3/5

10:25-17:45

2 stops25h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 8/5

10:25-14:13

2 stops33h 48m

R17 753

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 5/12

17:20-5:50

1 stop29h 30m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/12

7:55-15:10

1 stop38h 15m

R17 770

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 5/12

11:10-11:00

2 stops40h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 19/12

20:50-21:18

2 stops55h 28m

R18 171

OttawaPort Elizabeth

YOW - PLZ

YOWPLZ

Ottawa

Sun 8/2

17:20-20:00

2 stops43h 40m

Port Elizabeth

Thu 12/2

15:45-15:10

2 stops30h 25m

R21 118

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Wed 3/12

10:50-10:30

2 stops40h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 10/12

20:15-19:22

3 stops30h 07m

R21 589

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Travel insights for flights from Ottawa

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Ottawa?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Ottawa (average of R14 596). Flying from Ottawa in July will prove the most costly (average of R20 229). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Ottawa?

From Ottawa you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: Toronto (894 flights per day), Chicago (168 flights per day) and Montreal (160 flights per day).

Halifax Intl
Halifax Intl
From R2 039
Toronto
Toronto
From R4 165
New York
New York
From R16 299

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Ottawa?

The cheapest city to fly to from Ottawa is Halifax Intl, with prices starting at R2 039. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Halifax Intl
Halifax Intl
From R2 039
Toronto
Toronto
From R4 165
New York
New York
From R16 299

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Ottawa?

    The most selected flight destinations from Ottawa for the current month are Fort Lauderdale, Cancún, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. While Fort Lauderdale, Cancún, New Delhi are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Ottawa for as low as R2 039 to Halifax (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R9 940 to fly from Ottawa.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa?

    November is currently the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa. At this moment in time July is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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