Cheap flights from Warsaw to Ottawa

February is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar covers September through July, so the late-winter window is where the savings sit. Summer and the run-up to Christmas are the busiest, since school holidays in Poland and Canada overlap and seats to Ottawa fill early. Midweek departures, Tuesday to Thursday, usually cost less than a weekend flight, and a longer layover is easier to accept when the fare is low. Book a few months ahead for summer and the holidays; for February, waiting until after the new year can still work.

There are no direct flights, so every option here is a connection, usually through a European hub or a North American one. LOT Polish Airlines and Air Canada sit at the two ends of the route; Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Air Dolomiti, Cityjet, United Airlines and EuroAtlantic Airways all come in through their own hubs. Almost all of these are full-service rather than low-cost, which means a different baggage and meal setup than on a budget carrier, but the rules vary by fare family. Check what each fare includes, and whether the connection is on one ticket or two, before you compare totals.

Ottawa International is the only airport serving the Canadian capital, so there is no second arrival point to compare: every fare lands you at the same place. It is a drive, not a walk, from downtown, and the usual ways in are taxi, rideshare or the local bus network; allow extra time if you land late, when services thin out. Winter snow and ice can slow both the landing and the road, so leave slack in a tight onward plan. You clear Canadian border formalities at the airport before you collect your bags, which adds a queue to your first hour.

Currency

CAD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

English, French

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.ca

Population of Ottawa

1.0 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/Toronto)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Choose between F. Chopin and Modlin before you search, because the two Warsaw airports serve different airlines and the transfer can eat the saving.
• Check whether the connection is on one ticket; with separate tickets a missed onward flight is your problem, not the carrier's.
• Read what the fare includes for baggage, since these carriers sell several fare families on the same flight.
• Sort out Canadian entry requirements and passport validity before you pay, not at the gate.
• Compare February fares with summer ones if your dates are open, and leave slack for winter weather.