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How Busy Is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport? YUL
Montreal, Canada. Departures peak at 18:00 local, averaging 29.9 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 138 days observed.
Peak departure hour
18:00
29.9 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
01:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
77/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 272.9 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 11:00 local (26.9 flights/hr). Total: 270.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Air Canada (AC) 9,958
- 2. Air Transat A.T. (TS) 1,351
- 3. Porter Airlines (Canada) (PD) 854
- 4. American Airlines (AA) 580
- 5. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 577
Top destinations
- 1. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YYZ) 1,546
- 2. 🇨🇦 Toronto (YTZ) 753
- 3. 🇺🇸 New York (LGA) 575
- 4. 🇨🇦 Vancouver (YVR) 552
- 5. 🇨🇦 Calgary (YYC) 522
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 29.9 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 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from YUL?
- Air Canada (AC) is the largest operator at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, with 9958 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from YUL?
- Toronto (YYZ) is the most-flown destination, with 1546 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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