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YVR to YUL: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
2,288 mi
3,682 km · 1,988 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from YUL?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Montreal (YUL) is 2,288 miles (3,682 km, 1,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Vancouver and Montreal?
Montreal is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to YUL?
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