YUL → PHLMontréal to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Montréal (YUL) to Philadelphia (PHL): 40 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 28 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 634 km, an estimated 1 hour 19 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Montréal and Philadelphia. Updated 30 October 2026 at 13:22 UTC.

Today, YUL → PHL

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 07:40 AA5442American Est. 07:40Departure not confirmed by the board PHL est. 09:10sched 09:22
  2. · QK8859 On schedule PHL 14:44scheduled

Checked YUL board 06:18 · PHL board 09:22

YUL Montréal smooth · +0
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
634 km · ~1h 19m est.
dep bank 07:40–19:5540x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 40x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 28 tracked YUL → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 28 arrivals
Flight time~1h 19mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures40x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

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

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 CanadaAC

Flights AC8859 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · AC8863 19:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

Air Canada JazzQK100% on time

Flights QK8859 varies daily

American AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA5442 07:40 daily · AA5615 13:06 daily · AA5616 16:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA5442dep +22 → arr−6
10-29AA5615dep +9 → arr−25
10-29AA5616dep +6 → arr−29
10-29AC8859departed+12
10-29QK8859arrived−14
10-28AA5442dep +123 → arr+94
10-28AA5615dep +3 → arr−25
10-28AA5616dep +35 → arr+4
10-28AC8859departed+22
10-28QK8859arrived−1
10-27AA5442dep +15 → arr−16
10-27AA5615dep +17 → arr−14
10-27AA5616dep +12 → arr−23
10-27AC8859departed+44
10-27QK8859arrived+13
10-26AA5442dep +13 → arr−13
10-26AA5615dep +16 → arr−22
10-26AA5616dep +12 → arr−13
10-26AC8859departed+18
10-26QK8859arrived−8
10-25AA5442dep +11 → arr−22
10-25AA5615dep +12 → arr−12
10-25AA5616dep +27 → arr+11
10-25AC8859departed+16
10-25QK8859arrived−7
10-24AA5442dep +10 → arr+106
10-24AA5615dep +11 → arr−22
10-24AA5616dep +5 → arr−23
10-24AC8859departed+22
10-24QK8859arrived−5
10-23AA5442dep +7 → arr−13
10-23AA5615dep +22 → arr+144
10-23AA5616dep +54 → arr+29
10-23AA9673dep −10 → arr−10
10-23AC8863departed+8
10-23OH9673departed+0

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
YULMontréal +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 13 kt Full YUL delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 8 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at YUL and PHL: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Montréal to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YUL to PHL 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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YUL to PHL questions

Is YUL–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YUL–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 19:55 from YUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YUL to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 634 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 75–84 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YUL–PHL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 40 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.