Flights from Montreal to California lean towards being more expensive in December. Prices are generally better when you fly from Montreal to California in October, with the cheapest ticket starting at C$ 491.
When flying from Montreal to California, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
Travellers have found it’s best to book a flight 61 days in advance to save up to 36% compared to booking the same week of travel. As your travel date approaches, the cost of this flight route may potentially increase. While opting to book 61 days out may not be an option for all, there are still additional ways to secure a deal in the near future. You might find a flight from Montreal to California 1-2 weeks in advance for as low as C$ 720, or C$ 818 for flights within the next 24 hours.
Air Canada, Air Transat, and United Airlines are some of the carriers that may have flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for other airlines that may also have this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Montreal to California for under C$ 400. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Flair Airlines for just C$ 372, but on average you can expect to pay C$ 516.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from Montreal to California under C$ 600. A good price for a direct flight from Montreal to California is less than C$ 553.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Montreal to California within the next 7 days for less than C$ 700.
You can find direct flights on the following days: Friday.
1 flight departure from Montreal to California per day on average.
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 100% of flight departures
Airlines like Flair Airlines, Air Transat, and Air Canada fly from Montreal to California in about 6h 30m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 8h 15m. Airlines will cover a distance of 3994 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
C$ 197 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Flair Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Air Transat and Air Canada, with prices starting from C$ 282 and C$ 298, respectively.
Interjet, Major Airline and Endeavor Airlines are the most popular airlines when flying from Montreal to California.
No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Montreal to California consider choosing United Airlines (59%), Air New Zealand (59%) or Air Canada (55%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.
The most popular flight routes from Montreal to California are Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl - Los Angeles, Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl - San Francisco and Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl - San Diego.
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for C$ 202. While the most popular route (Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl - Los Angeles) can be booked for C$ 512 on average our data indicates C$ 872 when flying from Montreal to California.
Information is based on travel restrictions from Montreal to California
Most visitors from Montreal need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter California.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Montreal are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering California.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Montreal are not required to quarantine after entering California.
Returning to Montreal from California
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from California must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 72 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Montreal.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from California are not required to quarantine after entering Montreal.
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C$ 15 | C$ 36 | No cancel fee | 66% |
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C$ 226 | C$ 534 | No cancel fee | 60% |
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C$ 276 | C$ 608 | No cancel fee | 71% |
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C$ 306 | C$ 624 | No cancel fee | 69% |
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C$ 329 | C$ 668 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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C$ 334 | C$ 448 | No cancel fee | 50% |
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C$ 474 | C$ 776 | No cancel fee | 67% |
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C$ 479 | C$ 685 | No cancel fee | 78% |
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C$ 503 | C$ 854 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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C$ 551 | C$ 794 | No cancel fee | N/A |
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