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Montréal–Trudeau International Airport

Montreal, CA

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Montréal–Trudeau International Airport

Montreal, Canada · North America

A busy bilingual hub with real lounge density and U.S. preclearance—offset by three non-connecting sterile zones, Flight Plan construction, a closed multi-level garage, and a bus-only downtown link until the REM airport branch opens (testing now; passengers still 2027).

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6.8/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.0
Reliability6.5
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Montréal–Trudeau International Airport

Montreal, Canada · North America

A busy bilingual hub with real lounge density and U.S. preclearance—offset by three non-connecting sterile zones, Flight Plan construction, a closed multi-level garage, and a bus-only downtown link until the REM airport branch opens (testing now; passengers still 2027).

Airportist Score

6.8/ 10

Solid

Ease of use6.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.0
Reliability6.5
Lounges7.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
25–40 min typical to downtown hotels
Airport taxi (fixed downtown fare)
Cheapest to city
STM 747 YUL ↔ downtown
$ · 30–35 min to Lionel-Groulx; 45–70 min on the long downtown run
Lounges
9
6 rated worth it
On time
70%
of departures
Terminals
1
main terminal (Domestic + U.S. Transborder + International)

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 20, 2026.

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Flight Plan construction and the closed multi-level garage regularly reshape curb, parking, and landside walking pathsAccess from the airport site to westbound A-20 is closed 3 Aug through November 2026 (detour via A-20 East / Exit 58)National Bank Lounge moves to a reduced temporary room from 5 Oct 2026 (main room closes 22:00 on 4 Oct)Winter snow/ice and summer thunderstorms are the usual schedule disruptorsU.S. preclearance queues can miss tight turns even when CATSA looks short

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays24 min · 30%

Typical arrival delays22 min · 28%

Typical cancellations0 min · 2.5%

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Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

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Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Delays reported

Departure delays

Flights are taking off 14m late on average.

Delay range: 14m avg

Arrival delays

Flights are landing 11m late on average. FAA is delaying some inbound flights before departure due to runway and taxiway construction.

Delay range: 11m avg

Status update: 17:25 EDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 21:25 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.