Flights Los Angeles → Montreal
LAX → YUL
Route overview
The flight route operates from Los Angeles International Airport, which has been in operation since 1926, to Montreal. The destination airport serves a significant number of passengers annually, with approximately 15,973,242 travelers passing through each year.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Montreal (YUL) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.7/100 (low), 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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Montreal: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Montreal (YUL) heads north-east for about 3,973 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 23m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Montreal it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating LAX-YUL
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-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 2 airlines: Air Canada, United Airlines.
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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.
