Flights Montreal → Paris
YUL → CDG
Route overview
This flight route connects Montreal with Paris and boasts a perfect on-time performance record, with flights arriving an average of five minutes early. The destination airport, which opened in 1974, handles over sixty-seven million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in Europe.
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 Montreal (YUL) → Paris (CDG) route is operated by Air Canada, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Montreal the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Paris: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to Paris (CDG) heads north-east for about 5,524 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 20m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of YUL-CDG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Paris it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
Airlines operating YUL-CDG
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Frequently asked questions about YUL-CDG
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 5 airlines: Air Canada, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Paris, 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.
