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YQX to YUL: distance & flight time
Gander (Gander International Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
929 mi
1,494 km · 807 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
929 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQX — Gander International Airport · Gander, Canada
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQX
- YYT · St. John's International Airport124 mi away
- YDF · Deer Lake Airport129 mi away
Near YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQX from YUL?
The flight distance from Gander (YQX) to Montreal (YUL) is 929 miles (1,494 km, 807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQX to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQX to YUL?
Nonstop service on YQX–YUL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gander and Montreal?
Montreal is 1.5 hours behind Gander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQX to YUL?
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