Cheap flights from Iqaluit to Ottawa International

Flying out of Iqaluit

Iqaluit is a small town in the Nunavut province with an airport less than a mile from the center of the town, operated by the government of Nunavut. Direct flights between Iqaluit and Ottawa International take about 3 hours. Airlines that fly the Iqaluit to Ottawa route are First Air, Canadian North, and Calm Air. To stay informed of the best prices and special offers, be sure to subscribe to Skyscanner's Price Alert.

For a domestic flight, it's recommended that you arrive at least an hour before departure.

Ottawa Airport

Ottawa has no less than 12 airports, the busiest being Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, followed by Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport, Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, Ottawa/Carp Airport, Ottawa/Manotick (Hope Field) Aerodrome, Ottawa/Casselman (Shea Field) Aerodrome, Smiths Falls-Montague Airport, Arnprior/South Renfrew Municipal Airport, Kars/Rideau Valley Air Park, Ottawa/Embrun Aerodrome, Carleton Place Airport, and Pendleton Airport.

Most passengers visiting Ottawa land in Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. The airport features a number of restaurants where you can enjoy a fortifying meal, along with a few burger and pizza places, coffee shops and juice bars. Shopping possibilities are limited, but travelers have access to a few options, including a duty-free store, offering a selection of electronics, books, newspapers, and a few convenience stores offering snacks, drinks, and health and beauty items.

Services include baggage storage, three cash machines, a chapel, a coat check, a lost and found, a Maple Leaf lounge, a Porter lounge, and a shoe shine place.

Passengers traveling from Ottawa Airport to downtown can make use of public transportation at + $3.30, a taxi which will cost approximately $30, or a limousine. If so preferred, you can arrange for your own transportation with Skyscanner car rental.

Tips for Traveling to Ottawa

Coming from Iqaluit, Ottawa may be somewhat of a shock. Gone are the wide open spaces. Instead, you're in a city buzzing with people and all kinds of traffic. If you embrace this kind of life, you'll have a wonderful time, but if you find it all a little overwhelming, it might take time to adjust to this way of living.

Weather conditions are also very different. The winters are not as cold in Ottawa as they are in Iqaluit, while the summers are much warmer.

To find the cheapest month to fly to Ottawa, it's a good idea to use Skyscanner's flights tool.

Attractions in Ottawa

Being the capital of Canada, Ottawa is a political city, and Parliament Hill is one of its main attractions. Whether you're politically inclined or not, you'll no doubt admire the building's magnificent Victorian architecture.

Equally popular is the Rideau Canal. The canal is popular for boating and canoeing in summer, and a favorite for ice skating in winter.

Art lovers won't know where to look first. Ottawa has no less than 37 impressive museums, along with 67 sights and landmarks and 37 parks.

Whether you like old buildings, nature, art or shopping, you'll find it and more in Ottawa.