Flights Ciudad de México → Montreal: airlines, fares, timing
The MEX–YUL route appears in our catalogue with 7 weekly departures (~1.0 per day) across 2 airlines, 4.8 h of block time and 3,713 km great-circle between Ciudad de México and Montreal.
Mexico City to Montreal connects the Mexican capital with Canada’s main French-speaking city, with around 7 flights a week, one a day. The route carries business travellers, tourists, students and Mexicans visiting relatives. Block time is around five hours.
| Field | MEX → YUL |
|---|---|
| Great-circle distance | 3,713 km |
| Catalogued block time | 4.8 h |
| Weekly departures | 7 |
| Departures per day (avg) | 1.0 |
| Catalogued airlines | 2 |
| Airports | MMMX / CYUL |
| Destination timezone | America/Montreal |
At ~1.0 departures a day there is daily service but little cushion: if the flight cancels, the same airline’s next option is usually the following day. Leave slack on any onward connection and avoid buying the last departure of the day when something is booked after it.
Montreal runs 2 h ahead of Ciudad de México (UTC−4 against UTC−6 in July). The gap shifts with daylight saving: 1 h in January and 2 h in July, so a flight bought for one date and moved to another can land at a different local hour. Work out the real local arrival hour before booking ground transport, a hotel or an onward surface connection.
Airlines operating this route
2 operators are listed in our catalogue for MEX–YUL (AC, AM), with 7 weekly departures. We hold a record only for Aeromexico, whose checked allowance is 25 kg; for AC we publish no baggage or alliance. Compare the pair in the search box, not only in the table below.
Two carriers fly MEX-YUL: Air Canada and Aeroméxico, both full-service with checked baggage included. Both fly direct to Montreal, so the choice comes down to schedule, frequent-flyer programme and price.
| Airline | Type | Alliance | Economy bag | Home | Regime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico (AM) | full-service | SkyTeam | 25 kg | Mexico | AFAC / Art. 47 Bis |
1 operator without a record on this site: AC. Our route catalogue lists them on MEX–YUL, but we hold no airline record for them, so their baggage allowance, alliance and rights regime are absent from the table. A missing row means we lack the data — not that the operator does not fly the pair or has no alliance: check it in the search box and on the airline’s own site before deciding.
MXN fares — what to expect
The minimum fare for MEX-YUL changes week to week: the most recent one, with the date it was found, is shown in this page’s fare observation.
MEX-YUL fares climb in the summer, December and Holy Week. For those dates, booking two to three months ahead is sensible. Outside the peaks, four to six weeks usually secures a reasonable economy fare in MXN.
Buying window: a general market rule of thumb. At 7 weekly departures the usual reference is 4 to 8 weeks ahead on ordinary dates and 8 to 12 weeks for December, Holy Week and summer. That is a general Mexican-market rule of thumb, not a measurement of MEX-YUL: our series records observed prices, not the lead time at which each ticket was bought. What the data does support is that the lower the frequency, the sooner cheap inventory runs out.
About Montreal
Montreal (YUL) appears in 1 route in our catalogue from 1 Mexican airport, totalling 7 weekly departures. Aeropuerto Internacional Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL, ICAO CYUL) lies 3,713 km from Ciudad de México and runs on America/Montreal.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and Canada’s main French-speaking city, known for its historic centre, its cultural life and its festivals. For Mexican travellers it is a business, study and family-visit destination.
Alternative airports in the same country. The closest to YUL in our catalogue are Toronto (YYZ, ~507 km), measured great-circle from each airport’s coordinates. Geographic distance says nothing about the real transfer — road, rail or a domestic flight — but it does rule out the alternatives that only look close on a map.
Arriving in Montreal: the local hour that matters. The flight runs 4.8 h block time over 3,713 km, with a 2 h time difference from Ciudad de México. That combination — duration plus offset — decides whether you land fit to drive, to take a surface connection or to make an appointment the same day. Work it out before committing to anything on the far side, because the ticket is bought on departure time and the diary runs on arrival time.
Passenger rights on the MEX–YUL route
25% of the ticket at minimum for a delay over 4 h attributable to the airline: that is what Art. 47 Bis of the Ley de Aviación Civil sets on the MEX → YUL leg, which departs Mexico. On the return from Canada the departure country’s regulator governs.
| Leg | Governing rule | What it covers | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEX → YUL (departing Mexico) | Ley de Aviación Civil, Art. 47 Bis | ≥25% compensation for delay >4 h, assistance from 1 h | AFAC / PROFECO |
| YUL → MEX (departing Canada) | The departure country’s own rules | Varies by country; neither Art. 47 Bis nor EU261 applies | the departure country’s aviation authority |
What does apply on departure from Mexico. Mexico’s Ley de Aviación Civil (Art. 47 Bis), enforced by AFAC and PROFECO, covers flights taking off from Mexican territory regardless of the airline’s nationality: a delay over 4 hours attributable to the carrier entitles you to at least 25% of the ticket price, and from the first hour the airline owes assistance that escalates with duration. Keep the boarding pass and the purchase receipt — a claim stands on those two documents.
Connections, layovers and the checked bag
The cheapest itinerary detected on MEX-YUL carried 1 stop, against 4.8 h of catalogued block time for the pair. Every stop adds one chance to miss the connection and, if the trip runs on separate tickets, forces you to reclaim and re-check the bag.
The cheap connection that loses the checked bag. Two separate tickets are not one itinerary: there is no interline agreement, the bag is not checked through to the final destination, and if the first flight lands late the second airline owes you nothing — it sold a different flight. The apparent saving evaporates the moment you buy a same-day replacement. On a single ticket, rebooking and the bag transfer are the carrier’s problem, not yours.
‘Direct’ is not ‘nonstop’. In booking language a direct flight is one that keeps the same flight number end to end — and it may land at an intermediate city, offload passengers and take off again. Nonstop is a different claim. When the search engine shows a total time well above the catalogued block time for the pair, there is an intermediate stop in there, whatever the ‘direct’ filter says.
Documents to sort out before buying
Checked 2026-10-23 against the official source: with a Mexican passport, Canadá — Visa de visitante obligatoria; eTA solo si vuelas y tienes visa estadounidense de no inmigrante vigente o tuviste visa canadiense en los últimos 10 años. Cost: eTA: CAD 7. Visa de visitante: consulta la tarifa vigente en canada.ca. Maximum stay: Normalmente hasta 6 meses. Confirm the current amount before paying.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Document | Visa de visitante obligatoria; eTA solo si vuelas y tienes visa estadounidense de no inmigrante vigente o tuviste visa canadiense en los últimos 10 años |
| Cost | eTA: CAD 7. Visa de visitante: consulta la tarifa vigente en canada.ca |
| Maximum stay | Normalmente hasta 6 meses |
| Operational note | Regla vigente desde el 29 de febrero de 2024. La eTA solo sirve para viajes en avión; por tierra o mar se necesita visa. |
| Official source | https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/eta-work-visa-mexico.html |
Check the current amount before paying. The consular fee and stay limit above were checked against the official source on 2026-10-23. Consulates revise those amounts without notice and publish no change calendar, so confirm the current figure at the official source on the day you pay. A receipt issued at the old rate is neither refunded nor credited — it is simply paid again.
The right order: document first, ticket second. A cheap fare does not survive a pending immigration formality. The airline will not refund a non-refundable ticket because your visa was denied or delayed, and the change fee usually exceeds the saving you were chasing. Buy once the document is issued, or buy a changeable fare and accept that the premium is the price of the risk.
FAQ
Which airlines fly Ciudad de México to Montreal? Direct MEX-YUL flights are operated by AC, Aeromexico. Compare baggage, fares and schedules in the carrier table above.
How long is the MEX-YUL flight and how often does it run? Block time is about 4.8 hours. The MEX-YUL route runs roughly 7 flights per week across all carriers.
How far ahead should I book MEX-YUL for the best fare? As a general Mexican-market rule of thumb — not a measurement of this route — booking runs 4-8 weeks ahead for regular dates and 8-12 weeks for peak season (Holy Week, Christmas, paisano summer). See the month-by-month fare heatmap above.
What is the checked baggage allowance on MEX-YUL? It varies by carrier and fare class — full-service carriers on this route usually include 23-25 kg, while low-cost carriers sell it separately. Confirm the current policy on the airline’s site before booking. Paisano travelers should check each carrier’s additional-baggage allowance.
Do Mexican passport holders need a visa for Canadá? Verifica con consulado. Check the latest requirements with the consulate before buying your ticket.
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