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YUL to ESF: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,391 mi
2,239 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, Canada
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YUL from ESF?
The flight distance from Montreal (YUL) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUL to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Montreal and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour behind Montreal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUL to ESF?
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