Washington (DCA) to Montréal (YUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
19° N
Washington (DCA) to Montréal (YUL) is 487 miles (784 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–YUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Jazz Aviation was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–YUL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
167
May 2026
Seats
12,692
both directions
Passengers
8,737
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–YUL?
Jazz Aviation was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–YUL in May 2026 (167 departures).
- QK
Jazz Aviation
167 departures · 12,692 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.8%
Load
What plane flies DCA–YUL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of DCA–YUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
165 departures · 68.9% load
98.8% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 65.1% load
1.2%
How has DCA–YUL traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–YUL departures rose from 122 in July 2025 to 167 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–YUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
122 departures · 7,801 passengers
84.1%
Load
August 2025
142 departures · 8,993 passengers
83.3%
Load
September 2025
135 departures · 6,955 passengers
67.8%
Load
October 2025
166 departures · 9,355 passengers
74.2%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 8,080 passengers
64.0%
Load
December 2025
150 departures · 8,400 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
139 departures · 6,276 passengers
59.4%
Load
February 2026
137 departures · 5,676 passengers
54.5%
Load
March 2026
153 departures · 8,230 passengers
70.8%
Load
April 2026
151 departures · 7,234 passengers
63.0%
Load
May 2026
167 departures · 8,737 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YUL → DCA
66.3% full
85 departures · 4,285 passengers
DCA → YUL
71.4% full
82 departures · 4,452 passengers
Nonstop DCA–YUL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Montréal
CA
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Coordinates
45.47°N, 73.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from Montréal (YUL)?
DCA to YUL is 487 miles (784 km / 423 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to YUL?
A nonstop covers the 487-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–YUL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (1.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–YUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 487-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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