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Distance and duration of flights to Montreal
Cities
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Distance in miles (km) to Montreal
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Duration of flight
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Number of day flights
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Boston
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252 (406)
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1 hr 10 min.
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10
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Chicago
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747 (1202)
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2 hrs 25 min.
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8
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Detroit
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521 (838)
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2 hrs
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5
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Los Angeles
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2482 (3994)
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4 hrs 55 min.
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1
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Miami
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1410 (2269)
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3 hrs 15 min.
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2
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Ottawa
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103 (165)
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35 min.
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14
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New York
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330 (531)
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1 hr 20 min.
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22
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Philadelphia
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398 (640)
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1 hr 30 min.
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3
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Pittsburgh
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478 (769)
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1 hr 45 min.
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3
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Toronto
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315 (507)
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1 hr
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46
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Washington
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491 (790)
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1 hr 40 min.
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3
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Vancouver
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2301 (3703)
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4 hrs 35 min.
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5
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Languages
Even though French is the official language of the Province of Quebec, approximately one million people in Greater Metropolitan Montreal have a mother tongue other than French. A total of 35 languages are spoken and 30 religions are practiced by Montrealers who have ancestral links with 41 countries. English, the mother tongue of 18 % of the population, is widely spoken. Other heard languages are Italian, Greek and Chinese.
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