Flights Geneva → Montreal
GVA → YUL
Route overview
The flight route operates from Geneva, a city with an airport that has been in operation since 1919, to Montreal. The destination airport serves over 15.9 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in North America. The Airbus A330-300 aircraft is used for this route, providing comfortable long-haul travel between these two cities.
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 Geneva (GVA) → Montreal (YUL) route is operated by Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Montreal the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Montreal: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Geneva (GVA) to Montreal (YUL) heads north-west for about 5,905 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 48m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Montreal it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 59% | 27 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating GVA-YUL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about GVA-YUL
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 4 airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo, Swiss International Air Lines, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Montreal, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
