Flights Fredericton → Ottawa
YFC → YOW
Route overview
The flight route operates between Fredericton and Ottawa, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Ottawa sees over two million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel services.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Fredericton (YFC) → Ottawa (YOW) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Ottawa the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm).
Heading to Ottawa: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fredericton (YFC) to Ottawa (YOW) heads west for about 713 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Ottawa it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YFC-YOW
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
