Routes / CDG–YUL
5,524 km great circle · Over 3,500 km
Paris CDG to Montréal YUL delay compensation
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport is 5,524 km by great circle, France to Canada. Under EU261 that is €600 per passenger, and under UK261 £520, when the rule applies and you arrive 3+ hours late.
- 1Paris CDG
- 2Montréal YUL
- 3Great circle 5,524 km
- 4EU261 band €600
Which rules cover CDG–YUL
Paris → Montréal
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by EU261 (the flight departs from the EU (Article 3(1)(a)), whatever the airline) and APPR (the flight arrives in Canada (Canada Transportation Act s. 86.11(1))).
Montréal → Paris
Whatever the airline, this direction is covered by APPR (the flight departs from Canada (Canada Transportation Act s. 86.11(1))). On an EU airline it is also under EU261. On a UK airline it is also under UK261.
Because both EU and UK rules can reach this route, a passenger may find two rules covering the same trip. Each excludes people already compensated under the other's law for the same event, so the claim is made once, under whichever the airline accepts — in money terms €600 or £520.
What you could be owed by hours late
Arrival delay at YUL (or CDG on the return), for a delay caused by the airline, per passenger, where each rule applies:
| Hours late | EU261 | UK261 | APPR large | APPR small |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | €0 | £0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3 h 30 min | €300 | £260 | $400 | $125 |
| 4 h 30 min | €600 | £520 | $400 | $125 |
| 6 h 30 min | €600 | £520 | $700 | $250 |
| 9 h 30 min | €600 | £520 | $1,000 | $500 |
At 5,524 km this is a long-haul flight, so the first hour of compensation is reduced: arriving 3 to 4 hours late pays €300 or £260, and the full €600/£520 starts at 4 hours. Canada's amounts rise with the delay instead, at 6 and 9 hours.
The distance and the band
EU261 and UK261 measure distance "by the great circle route method" between the departure airport and the final destination. From the published coordinates of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (49.00972, 2.54778) and Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (45.467837, -73.742294) that is 5,524 km. The nearest band boundary is 3,500 km, 2,024 km below this route, so the band is not in doubt. Among the 18 routes on this site in the over 3,500 km band, it is number 12 by length.
Other routes from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (LFPG) on this site: London (347 km), Nice (694 km), Athens (2,109 km), New York (5,834 km), Cancún (8,218 km).
Other routes from Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (CYUL) on this site: Toronto (507 km).
If CDG–YUL is only one leg of your booking, measure to the final destination instead: a connection that makes you late at the end is compensated over the whole journey's distance.
If the flight is cancelled
Cancelled with less than 14 days' notice and re-routed to arrive 6 hours late, an EU261 passenger is owed €600 here. If the replacement left within the allowed early margin and landed within the re-routing window, nothing is owed; if it landed within 4 hours but outside those windows, the airline may pay half — €300. On a cancellation you may instead take a refund within 7 days.
Help at the airport while you wait
On a flight of this length, meals and refreshments are owed once the departure is 4 hours late under EU261 and UK261, and a hotel with transport if you have to stay overnight — whatever caused the delay. Canada's rules add standards of treatment — food, drink and, overnight, a hotel — when the delay is within the airline's control, including safety-related delays (ss. 11–12). Keep receipts for anything you buy: it is claimed back separately from any compensation.
Claiming on this route
Claim from the operating airline directly — it costs nothing.
EU261: If the airline does not reply within two months, or the reply is unsatisfactory, complain to the national enforcement body of the country where the incident happened.
APPR: If the airline refuses or does not answer, file a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency.
UK261: If the airline's final answer is unsatisfactory, or it has not answered within eight weeks, go to the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body the airline belongs to, or to the CAA's Passenger Advice and Complaints Team if it belongs to none.
Claim pages of airlines based in France or Canada (whether they fly this exact route varies by season):
- Air France: Passengers rights (Air France)
- Air Canada: Flight delays, cancellations and disruptions (Air Canada)
- WestJet: Flight delay and cancellation claims (WestJet)
- Porter Airlines: Flight Delay Compensation (Porter)
- Air Transat: Claim for flight disruption (Air Transat)
- Flair Airlines: Compensation requests (Flair)
Airport coordinates: Wikipedia: Charles de Gaulle Airport (infobox coordinates); OurAirports country file (CA). Rules: Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (EUR-Lex); Air Passenger Protection Regulations, SOR/2019-150 (Justice Laws); UK Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, Article 7 (legislation.gov.uk). Checked 2026-10-20. General information, not legal advice.