Flights New York → Montreal
LGA → YUL
How long is the flight from New York to Montreal?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Montreal (YUL) takes 50 min 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.
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 New York (LGA) → Montreal (YUL) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Montreal: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Montreal (YUL) heads north for about 522 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LGA-YUL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Montreal it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked LGA-YUL flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 3.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-YUL
The flight from New York (LGA) to Montreal (YUL) takes 50 min 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 New York (LGA) -> Montreal (YUL) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Montreal is 3.70% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United 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.
