Compare 3 loyalty programs for Vancouver to Montreal award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Vancouver to Montreal is a transcontinental domestic route; nonstop award space turns up on Air Canada. Only three programs price it, and the cheapest economy award is 12,500 points via Avianca LifeMiles, on an Air Canada nonstop. Domestic cash fares can rival awards, so check the cash price first and redeem when the award price is low. This page compares all three programs on YVR–YUL side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 Air CanadaAC | 12,500Lowest | 22,306Lowest | 28,307Lowest |
 WestJetWS | 22,000pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Vancouver and Montreal price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 22,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,500 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 17,087 |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 23,000 |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
2 airlines with award seats between Vancouver and Montreal, nonstop or connecting.
Air CanadaAC
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Vancouver to Montreal with points.
~2,290 miles; ~5h05 nonstop (approximate). Local time in Montreal is 3 hours ahead of Vancouver (2 for part of the year as clocks change). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for four months. Of the well-covered ones, December 2026 is the cheapest (12,500 points), ahead of February 2027 (17,087) and April 2027 (23,000).
Vancouver to Montreal is served by Air Canada, United Airlines, WestJet, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 3 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Vancouver to Montreal covers about 2,290 miles, linking Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL); a nonstop takes roughly 5h05, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Air Canada. The Boeing 787-9 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 8% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
On a domestic run like Vancouver–Montreal, award prices go head to head with cash fares. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an Air Canada nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Expect about $19 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Bank points transfer to Avianca LifeMiles; check for a transfer bonus, then confirm the seat before moving them.
Avianca LifeMiles wins economy at 12,500 points on an Air Canada nonstop. Air Canada Aeroplan takes premium economy at 22,306 points and business class at 28,307. Watch the business-class routing: it lands at Pearson (YYZ) and leaves from Billy Bishop (YTZ), both in Toronto. Air France-KLM Flying Blue also prices the route and is worth a cross-check before transferring. The winner changes at premium economy, so match the program to the cabin before moving points.
Air Canada alone shows nonstop award space on Vancouver–Montreal in the data. It's a Star Alliance carrier, so partner programs across the alliance can price it, not just Air Canada Aeroplan. Partner pricing sets the economy floor: Avianca LifeMiles books Air Canada as a Star Alliance partner, and no program prices Air Canada lower in that cabin at last check. Only three airlines hold award inventory here, so shifting dates is the main lever when space runs out.
Vancouver–Montreal has no same-metro alternates in the data on either end, so shifting dates does the work a second airport would. Pricing the round trip? Montreal to Vancouver is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. Flexible on where you land? Vancouver to Cancun starts from 11,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Vancouver to Montreal route.
