New York (LGA) to Montréal (YUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
1° N
New York (LGA) to Montréal (YUL) is 324 miles (522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–YUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Jazz Aviation operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LGA–YUL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
406
May 2026
Seats
30,539
both directions
Passengers
23,329
both directions
Load factor
76.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–YUL?
Jazz Aviation operated the most nonstop LGA–YUL departures in May 2026 (214), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- QK
Jazz Aviation
214 departures · 16,264 seats
Share of departures52.7%74.1%
Load
- 9E
170 departures · 12,845 seats
Share of departures41.9%79.7%
Load
- YX
22 departures · 1,430 seats
Share of departures5.4%72.7%
Load
What plane flies LGA–YUL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 82% of LGA–YUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
334 departures · 75.4% load
82.3% - Embraer E175
72 departures · 81.2% load
17.7%
How has LGA–YUL traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–YUL departures rose from 380 in June 2025 to 406 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–YUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
380 departures · 27,836 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
585 departures · 43,150 passengers
82.6%
Load
August 2025
631 departures · 45,186 passengers
82.9%
Load
September 2025
725 departures · 49,679 passengers
79.9%
Load
October 2025
619 departures · 37,571 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
473 departures · 28,788 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
432 departures · 28,086 passengers
87.1%
Load
January 2026
457 departures · 26,248 passengers
76.7%
Load
February 2026
426 departures · 24,661 passengers
77.0%
Load
March 2026
452 departures · 27,640 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
479 departures · 27,193 passengers
69.1%
Load
May 2026
406 departures · 23,329 passengers
76.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YUL → LGA
77.0% full
208 departures · 12,057 passengers
LGA → YUL
75.7% full
198 departures · 11,272 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 New York (LGA) from Montréal (YUL)?
LGA to YUL is 324 miles (522 km / 282 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to YUL?
A nonstop covers the 324-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–YUL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–YUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 324-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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