Flights Detroit → Montreal
DTW → YUL
How long is the flight from Detroit to Montreal?
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Montreal (YUL) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Detroit to Montreal, utilizing an Airbus A330 aircraft. The destination airport in Montreal sees over fifteen million passengers annually, underscoring its significance as a major travel hub.
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.
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The Detroit (DTW) → Montreal (YUL) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Montreal: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Montreal (YUL) heads north-east for about 851 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 12m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of DTW-YUL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Montreal it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked DTW-YUL flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating DTW-YUL
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-YUL
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Montreal (YUL) takes 1h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Montreal (YUL) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Montreal is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
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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.
