What is the cheapest airline that flies from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Illinois to Nova Scotia

How long is the flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

Average flight duration from Illinois to Nova Scotia depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Chicago to Halifax is 4h 34m on average, while flying from Moline to Halifax is 16h 24m on average. Halifax is the most popular airport in Nova Scotia.

What airlines fly to Nova Scotia?

Air Canada, United Airlines and WestJet are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nova Scotia from Illinois according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nova Scotia. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Nova Scotia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

Prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

As of October 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia.

How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to Nova Scotia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nova Scotia?

The required travel and health documents for your Nova Scotia trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nova Scotia. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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1:55 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

8h 00m2 stops Toronto Island Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:10 am - 1:13 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 03m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$473Air Canada

Fri, Dec 11 - Fri, Jan 15

1:55 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

8h 00m2 stops Toronto Island Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 pm - 7:58 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 33m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$475Air Canada

Fri, Dec 11 - Fri, Jan 15

12:20 pm - 11:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 25m2 stops Toronto Island Ottawa

6:40 am - 11:40 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 00m2 stops Ottawa Toronto Island

$480Porter Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Thu, Oct 29

12:50 pm - 10:38 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

7h 48m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

5:10 am - 11:07 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 57m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$482Air Canada

Fri, Dec 11 - Fri, Jan 15

12:20 pm - 11:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 25m2 stops Toronto Island Ottawa

10:00 am - 2:37 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 37m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$487Porter Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 3

8:04 am - 8:47 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

34h 43m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Toronto Pearson Intl

8:15 pm - 11:40 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 25m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$503Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 24

4:00 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

5h 55m1 stop Newark

4:50 pm - 6:40 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

3h 50mnonstop

$639United Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 24

10:40 am - 4:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

3h 25mnonstop

4:50 pm - 6:40 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

3h 50mnonstop

$649United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

5:30 pm - 8:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

12h 40m1 stop Calgary

7:45 am - 4:40 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

10h 55m1 stop Calgary

$662WestJet

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

6:20 am - 7:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

11h 05m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Toronto Pearson Intl

3:30 pm - 8:30 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 00m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,074WestJet

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 12

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11:05 am - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 05m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 am - 10:12 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 47m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$733Air Canada

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 6

3:40 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 15m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 am - 10:12 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 47m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$754Air Canada

Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 10

4:00 pm - 11:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

5h 55m1 stop Newark

5:30 pm - 9:00 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 30m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$772Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 6

11:05 am - 7:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 05m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 am - 10:12 amYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 47m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$774Air Canada

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4

6:00 am - 2:03 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 03m1 stop Newark

8:05 pm - 1:23 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 18m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$859Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Sun, Oct 4

7:05 am - 7:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

10h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Toronto Pearson Intl

1:30 pm - 11:57 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 27m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$875Delta

Thu, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 6

5:00 am - 8:04 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

13h 04m2 stops Newark Toronto Pearson Intl

7:00 am - 8:13 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 13m1 stop Newark

$883United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 10

8:50 am - 5:14 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 24m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

4:50 pm - 6:40 pmYHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

3h 50mnonstop

$886United Airlines

Sun, Oct 4 - Sat, Oct 10

9:29 am - 9:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 41m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

3:30 pm - 9:32 amYHZ Halifax Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

20h 02m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,068WestJet

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

1:27 pm - 8:10 amMDW Chicago Midway-YHZ Halifax Intl

16h 43m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Calgary

3:30 pm - 9:32 amYHZ Halifax Intl-MDW Chicago Midway

20h 02m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,070WestJet

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

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Porter Airlines flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia

Our best Porter Airlines deals on Illinois to Nova Scotia flight tickets

Porter Airlines

Oct 28

ORD12:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

9h 25m

2 stops

YHZ11:45 pmHalifax Intl

Oct 29

YHZ6:40 amHalifax Intl

7h 00m

2 stops

ORD11:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$480

Porter Airlines

Oct 27

ORD12:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

9h 25m

2 stops

YHZ11:45 pmHalifax Intl

Nov 3

YHZ10:00 amHalifax Intl

6h 37m

1 stop

ORD2:37 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$487

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Nov 1

ORD12:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

9h 25m

2 stops

YHZ11:45 pmHalifax Intl

Nov 5

YHZ6:30 amHalifax Intl

8h 31m

1 stop

ORD1:01 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$512

Delta flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia

Our best Delta deals on Illinois to Nova Scotia flight tickets

Delta

Nov 4

MDW9:29 amChicago Midway

12h 46m

2 stops

YHZ12:15 amHalifax Intl

Nov 7

YHZ6:00 amHalifax Intl

8h 47m

2 stops

MDW12:47 pmChicago Midway

$673

Delta

Oct 26

MDW9:29 amChicago Midway

12h 46m

2 stops

YHZ12:15 amHalifax Intl

Oct 30

YHZ6:00 amHalifax Intl

12h 14m

2 stops

MDW4:14 pmChicago Midway

$683

Delta

Oct 30

MDW9:29 amChicago Midway

12h 46m

2 stops

YHZ12:15 amHalifax Intl

Nov 1

YHZ6:00 amHalifax Intl

8h 47m

2 stops

MDW12:47 pmChicago Midway

$695

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Fri 12/11

1:55 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops8h 00m

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7:10 am-1:13 pm

1 stop8h 03m

$473

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

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Fri 1/15

1:25 pm-7:58 pm

2 stops8h 33m

$475

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/28

12:20 pm-11:45 pm

2 stops9h 25m

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6:40 am-11:40 am

2 stops7h 00m

$480

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

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12:50 pm-10:38 pm

1 stop7h 48m

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5:10 am-11:07 am

1 stop7h 57m

$482

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 10/27

12:20 pm-11:45 pm

2 stops9h 25m

Halifax Intl

Tue 11/3

10:00 am-2:37 pm

1 stop6h 37m

$487

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/14

8:04 am-8:47 pm

2 stops34h 43m

Halifax Intl

Sat 10/24

8:15 pm-11:40 am

1 stop17h 25m

$503

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/14

4:00 pm-11:55 pm

1 stop5h 55m

Halifax Intl

Sat 10/24

4:50 pm-6:40 pm

Nonstop3h 50m

$639

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/17

10:40 am-4:05 pm

Nonstop3h 25m

Halifax Intl

Sat 10/24

4:50 pm-6:40 pm

Nonstop3h 50m

$649

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/16

5:30 pm-8:10 am

1 stop12h 40m

Halifax Intl

Fri 10/23

7:45 am-4:40 pm

1 stop10h 55m

$662

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 10/10

6:20 am-7:25 pm

2 stops11h 05m

Halifax Intl

Mon 10/12

3:30 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop7h 00m

$1,074

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Illinois to Nova Scotia

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nova Scotia?

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $303. If you don’t want to visit Nova Scotia in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Illinois, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $486.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Nova Scotia?

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Nova Scotia from Illinois is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as $800. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Illinois because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $859.

What is the cheapest Illinois to Nova Scotia flight route?

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Halifax Intl for the best Illinois - Nova Scotia flight prices

What cabin class options are available on Illinois to Nova Scotia flights?

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Illinois to Nova Scotia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Illinois to Nova Scotia flights?

You could potentially save up to 24% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to Nova Scotia flight.

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Best Price Found	$208
Fastest flight time	3h 25m
Direct flights	Sun
Airports in Nova Scotia	18 airports

The best one-way flight to Nova Scotia from Illinois in the past 72 hours is $208. The best round-trip flight deal from Illinois to Nova Scotia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $473.

The fastest flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia takes 3h 25m

Direct flights go from Illinois to Nova Scotia on Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights.

There are 18 airports in Nova Scotia. From Illinois there are direct flights to Halifax Intl (YHZ).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to Nova Scotia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
Prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
As of October 2026, there are 3 operators available to choose from for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to Nova Scotia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nova Scotia?
The required travel and health documents for your Nova Scotia trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nova Scotia. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular plane model on flight routes from Illinois to Nova Scotia is Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) (86.27% of total bookings). The next most popular plane model is Embraer 175 (13.73%).

Best airlines flying from Illinois to Nova Scotia

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
United Airlines	PriceFrom $170	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,270 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $239	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,706 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
WestJet	PriceFrom $381	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 3,448 reviews	Search WestJet flights

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Flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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