Flights Montreal → Detroit
YUL → DTW
How long is the flight from Montreal to Detroit?
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 16m 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 between Montreal and Detroit, using an Airbus A330 aircraft. The destination airport in Detroit sees over 28 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and connectivity.
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) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 13 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 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to Detroit (DTW) heads west for about 851 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 16m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of YUL-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked YUL-DTW 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating YUL-DTW
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Frequently asked questions about YUL-DTW
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 16m 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) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -6 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Montreal-Detroit is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Detroit, 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.
