Compare 2 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Montreal award flights, with economy seats from 22,500 points.
Los Angeles to Montreal is a medium-haul US–Canada route where nonstop award space exists, but every best-priced seat connects through hubs such as Orlando and Chicago. Just two programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 22,500 points via United MileagePlus. With options this thin, flexible dates move the price more than switching programs does. The tables below compare LAX–YUL pricing across both programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air CanadaAC | 22,500Lowest | 31,724Lowest | 28,826Lowest | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 22,500Lowest | 100,000pts | 100,000pts | 80,000Lowest |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Montreal price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | 22,500 |
| 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 Los Angeles and Montreal, nonstop or connecting.
Air CanadaACUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Montreal with points.
Distance ~2,470 miles; nonstop flying time ~5h30 (estimate). Montreal runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for one month.
Los Angeles to Montreal is served by Air Canada, United Airlines, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 2 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 22,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to Montreal covers about 2,470 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL); a nonstop takes roughly 5h30, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop flights do show up in the data (about 5% of options), but the cheapest award in every cabin connects.
Points have to beat the cash fare to earn their keep on Los Angeles–Montreal. The economy floor connects once; check the layover's length before booking. Listed taxes on the cheapest economy seat, about $6, look incomplete for an international departure, so confirm the cash cost at checkout. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. The exception is business class: at about 1.3 times economy, it's the cabin where an award is most worth checking against the cash fare.
United MileagePlus takes economy at 22,500 points. Air Canada Aeroplan is cheapest in business class at 28,826 points. United MileagePlus lists first class from 80,000 points, but the fare connects, which usually means first on one leg only; read every segment. Decide the cabin first: United MileagePlus wins economy, and from business class up, Air Canada Aeroplan does.
Every cabin floor on this route connects, and the cheapest award in every priced cabin sits on United Airlines (Star Alliance). The business-class floor is a Star Alliance partner award: Air Canada Aeroplan prices United Airlines seats on the long-haul leg. Only two airlines show award inventory on the route, so a route alert is the surest way to catch new saver space.
From the Los Angeles side, Orange County (SNA) prices higher at 34,000 points in economy versus the 22,500-point floor, so keep it for dates when LAX is sold out; Ontario (ONT) starts at 36,800. Out of Los Angeles, Atlanta is a cheaper redemption at last check, from 9,500 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Montreal route.
