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How Busy Is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport? YUL

Montreal, Canada. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging about 26 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.

Peak departure hour
18:00
26 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
77/100
Relative volume

Departures by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Total: about 230 departures per day.

Weekday vs weekend departure pattern

Weekday avg per hour
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Weekend avg per hour
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Arrivals by hour (local time)

Avg per day, last 60 days
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Peak arrival hour: 17:00 local (about 21 flights/hr). Total: about 230 arrivals per day.

Top airlines

  1. 1. Air Canada (AC)
  2. 2. Air Transat A.T. (TS)
  3. 3. Porter Airlines (Canada) (PD)
  4. 4. Delta Air Lines (DL)
  5. 5. American Airlines (AA)

Top destinations

  1. 1. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ)
  2. 2. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YTZ)
  3. 3. 🇺🇸 New York (LGA)
  4. 4. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
  5. 5. 🇨🇦 Vancouver (YVR)

Frequently asked

What's the busiest hour for departures at YUL?
Departures from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport peak at 18:00 local time, averaging about 26 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of YUL?
The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from YUL?
Air Canada (AC) ran more departures from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport than any other airline over the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from YUL?
Toronto (YYZ) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.

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