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Cheap Flights from New York to Montreal
NYC → YMQ • About 1h 30m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from New York (NYC) to Montreal (YMQ)
The New York to Montreal route covers roughly 330 miles and takes about 1h 30m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Porter Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $126.
Montreal is the largest French-speaking city in the Americas and feels closer to Europe than anywhere else in North America — Old Montreal’s cobbled streets date to the seventeenth century.
It also has one of the best food scenes on the continent for the money, from bagels and smoked meat to serious fine dining, plus a festival calendar that runs all summer.
Airlines flying NYC to YMQ
- Air Canada
- Delta Air Lines
- Porter Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Departing: LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Departing: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Arriving: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
New York is served by 3 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Montreal
May through October for the festivals and terrasse season; December through March for winter sports and the lowest fares.
Top things to do in Montreal
- Old Montreal
- Mount Royal
- Notre-Dame Basilica
- Jean-Talon Market
- Plateau Mont-Royal
- Underground City
- Botanical Garden
How to save on New York to Montreal flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on NYC to YMQ routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Montreal is frequently the cheapest transatlantic departure point in eastern North America.
- French is the working language, though English is widely spoken in tourist areas.
- The metro connects the airport via the 747 bus, which runs 24 hours.
About flights from New York to Montreal
Fares on the NYC to YMQ route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. New York is served by 3 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Porter Airlines all operate on this route. Air Canada typically offers the most frequencies, with Delta Air Lines and Porter Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which New York airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 330 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Arrivals land at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
May through October for the festivals and terrasse season; December through March for winter sports and the lowest fares.