Flights Zurich → Montreal
ZRH → YUL
How long is the flight from Zurich to Montreal?
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Montreal (YUL) takes 7h 56m 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
This flight route operates between Zurich and Montreal, with an average on-time performance of 54%, resulting in a mean delay of 31.5 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been eighteen flights on this route, each operated by either an Airbus A330 or an Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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 Zurich (ZRH) → Montreal (YUL) route is operated by Air Canada, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 37 flights monitored in recent months, 37% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 31 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.9/100 (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 Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to Montreal: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Zurich (ZRH) to Montreal (YUL) heads north-west for about 5,996 km, a flight time of roughly 7h 56m.
Departures from Zurich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 86% of ZRH-YUL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Zurich the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into Montreal it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 37 tracked ZRH-YUL flights, 37% left on time with an average delay of 31 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ZRH-YUL
The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Montreal (YUL) takes 7h 56m 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 Zurich (ZRH) -> Montreal (YUL) route, on-time performance is 37% with an average delay of 31 minutes, based on 37 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Zurich-Montreal is 2.70% across 37 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, Swiss International Air Lines.
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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.
