Flights Montreal → London
YUL → LHR
How long is the flight from Montreal to London?
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to London (LHR) takes 5h 59m 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
This flight route operates between Montreal and London, with a total of 14 flights recorded. The Boeing 777 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are used on this route, which has a 75% on-time performance rate and an average delay of 9.6 minutes per flight.
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) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 61% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to London (LHR) heads north-east for about 5,215 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 59m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of YUL-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked YUL-LHR flights, 61% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about YUL-LHR
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to London (LHR) takes 5h 59m 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) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 61% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Montreal-London is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
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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.
