Flights Montreal → Philadelphia
YUL → PHL
How long is the flight from Montreal to Philadelphia?
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Montreal to Philadelphia serves two major cities in North America. The destination airport, located in Philadelphia, handles an impressive number of passengers annually at 28,131,972, making it a significant 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) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 17 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads south for about 634 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 82% of YUL-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 17 tracked YUL-PHL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about YUL-PHL
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Montreal (YUL) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 17 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Montreal-Philadelphia is 0.00% across 17 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
