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

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Ottawa to Detroit

What airlines fly to Detroit?

Delta, Air Canada and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from Ottawa according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Detroit 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 Detroit?

Prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Detroit were last updated today.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Ottawa Airport to Detroit is 1 as of September 2026.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Ottawa Airport to Detroit.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Detroit can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Detroit. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

$189 Cheap Flights from Ottawa to Detroit in 2026/27

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7:05 am - 11:37 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 32m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

4:29 pm - 5:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

24h 51m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$415Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

7:05 am - 11:37 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 32m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

3:02 pm - 2:30 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

23h 28m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Newark

$415Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

7:05 am - 11:37 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 32m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

3:02 pm - 11:34 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

20h 32m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Newark Toronto Island

$451Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

5:30 am - 11:37 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

18h 07m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Fort Lauderdale

3:02 pm - 1:14 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

22h 12m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Newark Toronto Island

$464Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

7:15 am - 11:29 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 14m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

8:59 pm - 5:58 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

20h 59m2 stops Orlando Toronto Pearson Intl

$498Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

8:00 am - 7:00 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

11h 00m1 stop Orlando

6:10 am - 12:07 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

17h 57m1 stop Tampa

$506Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sat, Jan 30

7:15 am - 12:39 amYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

17h 24m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:30 am - 10:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

15h 45m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tampa Toronto Pearson Intl

$515Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

7:15 am - 11:29 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

16h 14m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

6:30 am - 10:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

15h 45m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tampa Toronto Pearson Intl

$518Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Oct 25

6:15 am - 5:12 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 57m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:15 am - 2:09 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

6h 54m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$681United Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Thu, Jan 28

5:10 am - 5:34 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

12h 24m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:44 pm - 1:26 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

17h 42m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Newark

$710United Airlines

Mon, Dec 21 - Mon, Jan 11

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7:00 am - 8:02 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 02m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

4:23 pm - 3:07 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

22h 44m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$885Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

1:20 pm - 4:40 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 20m2 stops Calgary Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:10 pm - 5:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

11h 25m1 stop Calgary

$888Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29

7:00 am - 8:02 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 02m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

6:10 pm - 5:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

11h 25m1 stop Calgary

$909Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Sep 26

7:00 am - 12:06 amYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

17h 06m2 stops Orlando Denver Intl

8:35 pm - 11:48 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

27h 13m2 stops Denver Intl Orlando

$915Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

2:45 pm - 9:29 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6h 44m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

3:01 pm - 10:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

7h 34m1 stop Newark

$919Air Canada

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29

7:00 am - 5:56 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 56m1 stop Orlando

4:23 pm - 3:07 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

22h 44m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$927Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

7:00 am - 5:56 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 56m1 stop Orlando

6:10 pm - 5:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

11h 25m1 stop Calgary

$951Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Sep 26

7:00 am - 12:42 amYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

17h 42m2 stops Orlando Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:27 pm - 8:02 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

21h 35m3 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Newark Toronto Island

$970Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 27

6:55 am - 9:22 amYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 27m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:20 am - 7:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

14h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Calgary

$1,079WestJet

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29

7:00 am - 8:02 pmYOW Ottawa-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

13h 02m2 stops Orlando Baltimore/Washington

6:00 am - 12:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-YOW Ottawa

18h 25m3 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,106Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Tue, Sep 29

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WestJet flights from Ottawa to Detroit

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WestJet

Oct 16

YOW8:15 pmOttawa

20h 25m

1 stop

DTW4:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Oct 23

DTW6:10 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 05m

1 stop

YOW5:15 pmOttawa

$580

WestJet

Oct 16

YOW8:15 pmOttawa

20h 25m

1 stop

DTW4:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Oct 23

DTW6:10 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

18h 20m

2 stops

YOW12:30 pmOttawa

$581

WestJet

Oct 16

YOW12:25 pmOttawa

28h 15m

2 stops

DTW4:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Oct 23

DTW6:10 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

18h 20m

2 stops

YOW12:30 pmOttawa

$609

United Airlines flights from Ottawa to Detroit

Our best United Airlines deals on Ottawa to Detroit flight tickets

United Airlines

Jan 27

YOW6:15 amOttawa

10h 57m

1 stop

DTW5:12 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Jan 28

DTW7:15 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6h 54m

1 stop

YOW2:09 pmOttawa

$681

United Airlines

Dec 21

YOW5:10 amOttawa

12h 24m

2 stops

DTW5:34 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Jan 11

DTW7:44 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

17h 42m

2 stops

YOW1:26 pmOttawa

$710

United Airlines

Jan 27

YOW10:30 amOttawa

10h 38m

2 stops

DTW9:08 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Jan 28

DTW10:25 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10h 58m

1 stop

YOW9:23 pmOttawa

$730

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YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Ottawa

Tue 11/3

7:05 am-11:37 pm

1 stop16h 32m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/10

4:29 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop24h 51m

$415

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Tue 11/3

7:05 am-11:37 pm

1 stop16h 32m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/10

3:02 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops23h 28m

$415

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Tue 11/3

7:05 am-11:37 pm

1 stop16h 32m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/10

3:02 pm-11:34 am

3 stops20h 32m

$451

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Tue 11/3

5:30 am-11:37 pm

2 stops18h 07m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/10

3:02 pm-1:14 pm

3 stops22h 12m

$464

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Mon 10/19

7:15 am-11:29 pm

1 stop16h 14m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/25

8:59 pm-5:58 pm

2 stops20h 59m

$498

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Wed 1/27

8:00 am-7:00 pm

1 stop11h 00m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 1/30

6:10 am-12:07 am

1 stop17h 57m

$506

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Mon 10/19

7:15 am-12:39 am

2 stops17h 24m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/25

6:30 am-10:15 pm

3 stops15h 45m

$515

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Mon 10/19

7:15 am-11:29 pm

1 stop16h 14m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/25

6:30 am-10:15 pm

3 stops15h 45m

$518

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OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Wed 1/27

6:15 am-5:12 pm

1 stop10h 57m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/28

7:15 am-2:09 pm

1 stop6h 54m

$681

OttawaDetroit

YOW Ottawa - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

YOWDTW

Ottawa

Mon 12/21

5:10 am-5:34 pm

2 stops12h 24m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/11

7:44 pm-1:26 pm

2 stops17h 42m

$710

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Detroit?

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from Ottawa is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $0, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Ottawa to Detroit during February average around $58.

When to book flights from Ottawa to Detroit

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Best Price Found	$189
Fastest flight time	9h 14m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Detroit from Ottawa in the past 72 hours is $189. The best round-trip flight deal from Ottawa to Detroit found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $415.

The fastest flight from Ottawa to Detroit takes 9h 14m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Ottawa to Detroit

How far is Ottawa to Detroit by plane?
Ottawa and Detroit are 423.0 mi apart from one another. Flights usually cover this in 9h 14m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Detroit?
Prices for flights from Ottawa Airport to Detroit were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Ottawa Airport to Detroit?
The number of operators available for flights from Ottawa Airport to Detroit is 1 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Ottawa Airport to Detroit?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Ottawa Airport to Detroit.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Detroit can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Detroit. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Ottawa to Detroit

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $490	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,220 reviews		Search United Airlines flights

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