DCA → YULWashington to Montréal

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Direct flights from Washington (DCA) to Montréal (YUL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 84% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. 2 of the 25 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 784 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Montréal. Updated 18 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

DCA Washington disrupted · +79
YUL Montréal smooth · +3
784 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 06:00–16:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 25 operated DCA → YUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 2 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled8.0%recent route rate · 2 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air CanadaAC84% on time

Flights AC8820 06:00 daily · AC8822 09:40 daily · AC824 16:20 Mo Tu We · AC8824 16:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AC8820cancelledCNX
10-17AC8822dep +78 → arr−6
10-17AC8824dep +13 → arr−6
10-16AC823arrived+0
10-16AC8820dep +1 → arr−6
10-16AC8822dep +27 → arr−6
10-16AC8824cancelledCNX
10-15AC8820dep +7 → arr−6
10-15AC8822dep +42 → arr−6
10-14AC824departed+27
10-14AC8820dep +2 → arr−6
10-14AC8822dep +12 → arr−6
10-14AC8824dep +0 → arr−23
10-13AC820departed+2
10-13AC824departed+0
10-13AC8820dep +2 → arr−6
10-13AC8822dep +10 → arr−6
10-13AC8824dep +0 → arr−6
10-12AC824departed+28
10-12AC8820dep +3 → arr−6
10-12AC8822dep +24 → arr−6
10-12AC8824dep +28 → arr−6
10-11AC8820dep −3 → arr−6
10-11AC8822dep +57 → arr−6
10-11AC8824dep +33 → arr−6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DCAWashington +79 min disrupted 🌤 clear · N 12 kt Full DCA delay board →
YULMontréal +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 4 kt Full YUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DCA and YUL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Montréal route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DCA to YUL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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How we measure this →

DCA to YUL questions

Is DCA–YUL running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at DCA is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DCA–YUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from DCA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DCA to YUL?

Great-circle distance is 784 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DCA–YUL fly?

Air Canada runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.