Flights Montreal → Atlanta
YUL → ATL
How long is the flight from Montreal to Atlanta?
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 2h 13m 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 connects Montreal to Atlanta, operating with Canadair Regional Jet 900 and 700 aircraft. Atlanta's airport serves over 108 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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 Montreal (YUL) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines. Across 11 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,600 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 13m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of YUL-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 11 tracked YUL-ATL flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -6 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% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating YUL-ATL
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Frequently asked questions about YUL-ATL
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 2h 13m 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 Montreal (YUL) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -6 minutes, based on 11 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Montreal-Atlanta is 0.00% across 11 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, 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.
