Flights Washington → Montreal
IAD → YUL
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Montreal serves a highly trafficked destination airport with over fifteen million passengers annually. This busy air corridor connects the capital city of the United States with one of Canada's major urban centers, offering frequent travel opportunities between these two important North American cities.
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 Washington (IAD) → Montreal (YUL) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Montreal the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Montreal: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Montreal (YUL) heads north for about 787 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 24m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Montreal it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating IAD-YUL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about IAD-YUL
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, 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.
