YUL → SJOMontréal to San José

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Direct flights from Montréal (YUL) to San José (SJO): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 38 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,069 km, an estimated 5 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Montréal and San José. Updated 11 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

YUL Montréal smooth · +10
SJO San José tracking
4,069 km · ~5h 43m est.
dep bank 16:35–18:205x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
86 / 100

route health from live YUL and SJO delay boards

Median arrival delay is +38 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+38 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~5h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

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 AC1847 16:35 We Fr · AC959 16:35 Fr Su

Air TransatTS

Flights TS196 18:20 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AC959departed+26
09-11TS196departed+38

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 +10 min smooth Full YUL delay board →
SJOSan José tracking Full SJO delay board →

How the Montréal to San José route actually runs

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

Is YUL–SJO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at YUL is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YUL–SJO?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:20 from YUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from YUL to SJO?

Great-circle distance is 4,069 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 317–379 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YUL–SJO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 6 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.