Newark Liberty (EWR) – Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW)
In July 2026, 9,246 passengers flew between Newark Liberty and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (both directions) on 157 flights, according to the US BTS.
Passengers per month
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The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13,816 | 12,087 | ▼ 12.5% |
| February | 12,443 | 10,671 | ▼ 14.2% |
| March | 14,187 | 13,443 | ▼ 5.2% |
| April | 11,186 | 12,034 | ▲ 7.6% |
| May | 11,138 | 14,257 | ▲ 28.0% |
| June | 13,080 | 14,442 | ▲ 10.4% |
| July | 13,310 | 9,246 | ▼ 30.5% |
| August | 16,754 | – | – |
| September | 14,457 | – | – |
| October | 15,543 | – | in progress |
| November | 12,436 | – | – |
| December | 14,600 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 89,160 | 86,180 | ▼ 3.3% |
Passenger flights per month
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Commercial passenger flights only. Cargo flights are not counted. Both directions combined.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 274 | 244 | ▼ 10.9% |
| February | 234 | 214 | ▼ 8.5% |
| March | 291 | 261 | ▼ 10.3% |
| April | 222 | 274 | ▲ 23.4% |
| May | 237 | 296 | ▲ 24.9% |
| June | 280 | 267 | ▼ 4.6% |
| July | 270 | 157 | ▼ 41.9% |
| August | 302 | – | – |
| September | 332 | – | – |
| October | 338 | – | in progress |
| November | 282 | – | – |
| December | 298 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1,808 | 1,713 | ▼ 5.3% |
Seats offered per month
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The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19,308 | 17,152 | ▼ 11.2% |
| February | 16,532 | 15,090 | ▼ 8.7% |
| March | 20,768 | 18,476 | ▼ 11.0% |
| April | 17,070 | 19,534 | ▲ 14.4% |
| May | 17,618 | 21,368 | ▲ 21.3% |
| June | 19,716 | 19,700 | ▼ 0.1% |
| July | 19,142 | 11,152 | ▼ 41.7% |
| August | 21,550 | – | – |
| September | 23,576 | – | – |
| October | 23,136 | – | in progress |
| November | 20,920 | – | – |
| December | 21,518 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 130,154 | 122,472 | ▼ 5.9% |
Load factor (calculated)
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Calculated by us: passengers ÷ seats offered, both from the same source and shown on this page.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Load factor 2025 | Load factor 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71.6% | 70.5% | ▼ 1.5% |
| February | 75.3% | 70.7% | ▼ 6.1% |
| March | 68.3% | 72.8% | ▲ 6.6% |
| April | 65.5% | 61.6% | ▼ 6.0% |
| May | 63.2% | 66.7% | ▲ 5.5% |
| June | 66.3% | 73.3% | ▲ 10.6% |
| July | 69.5% | 82.9% | ▲ 19.3% |
| August | 77.7% | – | – |
| September | 61.3% | – | – |
| October | 67.2% | – | in progress |
| November | 59.4% | – | – |
| December | 67.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 68.5% | 71.2% | ▲ 3.9% |
Monthly totals for both directions, published by the US BTS. Latest month available: July 2026. Covers every airline flying between Canada and the United States, as reported to the US BTS.