Airport gate intelligence · YUL
How many gates does Montreal Airport (YUL) have?
Montreal Airport (YUL) has 62 gates, with about 221 airline departures a day. Air Canada has the most (21), followed by United (3).
Air Canada flies 64% of the 18,491 seats leaving YUL each day. Air Canada has 600% more gates and 1259% more seats than United. 17 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at YUL
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | 21 | 129 | 11,742 | 64% | 120 | 37% | 79 min | 168 |
| United | 3 | 9 | 864 | 5% | 96 | 78% | 57 min | 7 |
| Porter | 2 | 11 | 1,236 | 7% | 112 | 36% | 66 min | 0 |
| WestJet | 1 | 8 | 1,392 | 8% | 174 | 0% | 66 min | 7 |
| Delta | – | 10 | 932 | 5% | 93 | 70% | 68 min | 0 |
| Air Transat | – | 8 | 796 | 4% | 199 | 0% | – | 0 |
| American | – | 9 | 703 | 4% | 78 | 89% | 51 min | 0 |
| Emirates | – | 1 | 312 | 2% | 312 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Avianca | – | 1 | 188 | 1% | 188 | 0% | – | 0 |
| Aeroméxico | – | 1 | 166 | 1% | 166 | 0% | – | 0 |
| British Airways | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | – | 0 |
| PAL Airlines | – | 2 | 0 | 0% | – | 100% | – | 0 |
| 3H | – | 4 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | – | 0 |
| Flair | – | 1 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | – | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 17 | |||||||
Average of 1 full day, Oct 20 to Oct 20, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 18 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 31% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at YUL
81% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Rouge | 18 | 83% | 17% |
| Delta | 10 | 80% | 20% |
| Air Canada | 129 | 78% | 22% |
| Porter | 11 | 73% | 27% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 1 full day.
What size aircraft YUL’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at YUL: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Air Canada (1,269 flights to Amsterdam, Athens and Atlanta); United (325 flights to Newark, Washington Dulles and Indianapolis); American (208 flights to Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth and New York LaGuardia); Delta (185 flights to Atlanta, Detroit and New York LaGuardia); Air Canada Rouge (149 flights to Cancún, Fort De France and Fort Lauderdale); Porter (57 flights to Edmonton, Halifax and Toronto Billy Bishop); Air Transat (35 flights to Malaga, Barcelona and Bordeaux/Merignac); WestJet (27 flights to Montego Bay, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana); Emirates (14 flights to Dubai); YN (11 flights to Bagotville and Val-d'Or); 3H (11 flights to La Grand River (Radisson), Kuujjuarapik and Quebec City); Lufthansa (10 flights to Frankfurt and Munich); British Airways (8 flights to London Heathrow); Aeroméxico (8 flights to Mexico City); Turkish Airlines (6 flights to Istanbul); Sun Country (5 flights); Air France (4 flights to Paris); Avianca (2 flights to Bogotá); Qatar Airways (2 flights to Doha); Royal Air Maroc (2 flights to Casablanca).
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How many gates does Montreal Airport (YUL) have?
Montreal Airport (YUL) has 62 gates, with about 221 airline departures a day. Air Canada has the most (21), followed by United (3).
Which airline has the most gates at Montreal Airport (YUL)?
Air Canada, with 21 of the 62 gates at YUL (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Montreal Airport (YUL)?
About 221 airline departures a day (Oct 20 to Oct 20, 2026).
How many gates does Air Canada have at YUL?
21 gates, with about 129 departures and 11,742 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at YUL?
3 gates, with about 9 departures and 864 seats a day.
How many gates does Porter have at YUL?
2 gates, with about 11 departures and 1,236 seats a day.
How many seats leave YUL each day?
About 18,491 seats on 221 airline departures a day (average of 1 full day, Oct 20 to Oct 20, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at YUL?
70 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves YUL on time most often?
Air Canada Rouge: 83% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 81% for all airlines at YUL (1 full day, Oct 20 to Oct 20, 2026).
How many aircraft tows happen at YUL?
About 224 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.