R3 494+ Cheap flights from Ottawa

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YOW — CPT
Feb 3 — Feb 101
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

R15 512 or less

Good one-way deal

R2 068 or less
On average, United Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Ottawa (avg. price of R16 278).
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Cheapest flights from Ottawa
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Sun 1/219:50YOW - JNB
2 stops55h 40mAir Canada
Sun 8/219:45JNB - YOW
2 stops27h 38mAir Canada
Deal found 4/1R15 526
Fri 23/118:20YOW - JNB
2 stops57h 10mAir Canada
Tue 27/120:15JNB - YOW
2 stops48h 52mAir Canada
Deal found 3/1R15 625
Tue 3/215:10YOW - CPT
1 stop19h 50mUnited Airlines
Tue 10/220:50CPT - YOW
1 stop24h 37mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/1R15 658
Mon 2/26:20YOW - CPT
2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines
Mon 9/220:50CPT - YOW
2 stops24h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1R15 675
Tue 17/210:50YOW - JNB
2 stops40h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 24/219:35JNB - YOW
1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/1R15 757
Mon 2/26:20YOW - CPT
2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/520:00CPT - YOW
2 stops25h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1R15 806
Fri 20/217:11YOW - CPT
2 stops39h 59mUnited Airlines
Wed 18/320:50CPT - YOW
2 stops23h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1R15 922
Thu 15/16:00YOW - CPT
2 stops27h 10mUnited Airlines
Thu 22/120:50CPT - YOW
2 stops27h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1R15 938
Sat 21/25:00YOW - CPT
2 stops28h 10mUnited Airlines
Wed 18/320:50CPT - YOW
2 stops23h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/1R16 070
Fri 23/116:15YOW - JNB
2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sat 14/219:35JNB - YOW
1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/1R16 120
Mon 20/417:10YOW - CPT
1 stop22h 35mKLM
Sun 3/523:45CPT - YOW
1 stop21h 15mKLM
Deal found 4/1R16 169
Sun 1/217:20YOW - JNB
1 stop35h 50mKLM
Sun 8/219:20JNB - YOW
1 stop26h 50mKLM
Deal found 4/1R16 367

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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 4 January 2026. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches

Fly to

Cape Town

Route

Depart

Return

Price

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Sun 1/2

19:50-10:30

2 stops55h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

19:45-16:23

2 stops27h 38m

R15 526

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Fri 23/1

18:20-10:30

2 stops57h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 27/1

20:15-14:07

2 stops48h 52m

R15 625

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Mon 2/2

9:45-16:10

1 stop23h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 12/5

20:00-10:03

1 stop20h 03m

R15 675

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Mon 2/2

9:45-16:10

1 stop23h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 9/2

20:50-14:30

2 stops24h 40m

R15 675

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Sat 21/2

14:15-16:10

1 stop18h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/3

20:50-14:30

2 stops23h 40m

R15 922

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 20/2

17:11-16:10

2 stops39h 59m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 17/3

20:50-13:32

2 stops22h 42m

R15 922

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 23/1

15:10-18:00

1 stop19h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 27/1

20:50-21:18

2 stops31h 28m

R15 922

OttawaCape Town

YOW - CPT

YOWCPT

Ottawa

Fri 20/2

19:30-16:10

1 stop37h 40m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 18/3

20:50-14:30

2 stops23h 40m

R15 922

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Sun 1/2

17:20-12:10

1 stop35h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

19:20-15:10

1 stop26h 50m

R16 367

OttawaJohannesburg

YOW - JNB

YOWJNB

Ottawa

Sun 1/2

17:20-12:10

1 stop35h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 8/2

19:20-15:10

1 stop26h 50m

R16 614

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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, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Ottawa (average of R13 730). Flying from Ottawa in July will prove the most costly (average of R19 119). 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 (902 flights per day), Montreal (206 flights per day) and New York (92 flights per day).

Halifax Intl
Halifax Intl
From R1 928
Toronto
Toronto
From R3 937
New York
New York
From R15 397

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 R1 928. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Halifax Intl
Halifax Intl
From R1 928
Toronto
Toronto
From R3 937
New York
New York
From R15 397

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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, New Delhi. 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 R1 928 to Halifax (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R9 151 to fly from Ottawa.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa?

    January 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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