How long is the flight from United States to Nova Scotia?

Average flight duration from United States to Nova Scotia depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Los Angeles to Halifax Intl is 8h 10m on average, while flying from San Francisco to Halifax Intl is 9h 10m on average. Halifax Intl is the most popular airport in Nova Scotia.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Nova Scotia

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Flights to Halifax

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WestJet

Oct 10

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 11

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$259

WestJet

Oct 10

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 11

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$260

WestJet

Oct 12

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 18

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$261

WestJet

Oct 10

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 14

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$264

WestJet

Oct 18

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 19

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$265

WestJet

Oct 10

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 11

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$267

WestJet

Sep 20

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Sep 26

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$269

WestJet

Jul 17

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Jul 19

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$273

WestJet

Oct 10

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 12

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$275

WestJet

Oct 10

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Oct 12

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$276

Multiple Airlines

Aug 24

DTW

4h 50m

1 stop

YHZ

Aug 28

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$277

WestJet

Jul 19

DTW

2h 40m

YHZ

Jul 22

YHZ

2h 50m

DTW

$278

Flights to Sydney, Nova Scotia

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Air Canada

Aug 16

EWR

4h 55m

1 stop

YQY

Aug 23

YQY

6h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$671

Air Canada

Oct 7

LGA

5h 03m

1 stop

YQY

Oct 11

YQY

5h 10m

1 stop

LGA

$673

Air Canada

Oct 7

EWR

5h 13m

1 stop

YQY

Oct 11

YQY

6h 17m

1 stop

EWR

$677

Air Canada

Oct 7

EWR

9h 08m

2 stops

YQY

Oct 11

YQY

6h 17m

1 stop

EWR

$683

Air Canada

Oct 7

LGA

7h 43m

2 stops

YQY

Oct 11

YQY

5h 10m

1 stop

LGA

$683

Air Canada

Aug 16

EWR

17h 22m

2 stops

YQY

Aug 23

YQY

6h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$697

Air Canada

Aug 16

LGA

6h 35m

1 stop

YQY

Aug 23

YQY

6h 50m

1 stop

LGA

$711

Air Canada

Oct 14

BOS

4h 58m

1 stop

YQY

Oct 17

YQY

5h 06m

1 stop

BOS

$728

Air Canada

Oct 14

BOS

9h 38m

2 stops

YQY

Oct 17

YQY

5h 06m

1 stop

BOS

$736

Air Canada

Sep 23

LAX

8h 50m

1 stop

YQY

Sep 27

YQY

9h 29m

1 stop

LAX

$737

Air Canada

Sep 23

LAX

8h 50m

1 stop

YQY

Sep 27

YQY

9h 29m

1 stop

LAX

$738

Air Canada

Sep 23

LAX

14h 03m

2 stops

YQY

Sep 27

YQY

9h 29m

1 stop

LAX

$741

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5:30 pm - 9:10 pm

DTW

YHZ

2h 40mnonstop

3:30 pm - 5:20 pm

YHZ

DTW

2h 50mnonstop

$259WestJet

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 11

5:30 pm - 9:10 pm

DTW

YHZ

2h 40mnonstop

3:30 pm - 5:20 pm

YHZ

DTW

2h 50mnonstop

$260WestJet

Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 11

5:30 pm - 9:10 pm

DTW

YHZ

2h 40mnonstop

3:30 pm - 5:20 pm

YHZ

DTW

2h 50mnonstop

$261WestJet

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Oct 18

5:30 pm - 9:10 pm

DTW

YHZ

2h 40mnonstop

3:30 pm - 5:20 pm

YHZ

DTW

2h 50mnonstop

$264WestJet

Sat, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 14

6:25 pm - 9:15 pm

BOS

YHZ

1h 50mnonstop

4:45 pm - 5:42 pm

YHZ

BOS

1h 57mnonstop

$346Air Canada

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

5:30 pm - 12:35 am

LGA

YHZ

6h 05m

1 stop

5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

YHZ

LGA

5h 00m

1 stop

$349Air Canada

Sat, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 17

10:00 pm - 3:18 pm

JFK

YHZ

16h 18m

1 stop

4:06 pm - 7:26 am

YHZ

JFK

16h 20m

1 stop

$406American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 2

10:30 pm - 11:18 am

JFK

YHZ

11h 48m

1 stop

3:18 pm - 8:01 pm

YHZ

JFK

5h 43m

1 stop

$421American Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 5

8:25 am - 2:03 pm

DCA

YHZ

4h 38m

1 stop

7:00 am - 10:44 am

YHZ

DCA

4h 44m

1 stop

$441United Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Aug 26

1:14 pm - 9:10 pm

JFK

YHZ

6h 56m

1 stop

1:30 pm - 8:30 pm

YHZ

JFK

8h 00m

1 stop

$490Delta

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

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Depart

Return

Price

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DetroitHalifax

DTW - YHZ

DTWYHZ

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 10/10

5:30 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

Halifax Intl

Sun 10/11

3:30 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop2h 50m

$259

DetroitHalifax

DTW - YHZ

DTWYHZ

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 10/10

5:30 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

Halifax Intl

Sun 10/11

3:30 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop2h 50m

$260

DetroitHalifax

DTW - YHZ

DTWYHZ

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/12

5:30 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

Halifax Intl

Sun 10/18

3:30 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop2h 50m

$261

DetroitHalifax

DTW - YHZ

DTWYHZ

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 10/10

5:30 pm-9:10 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

Halifax Intl

Wed 10/14

3:30 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop2h 50m

$264

Quickest round-trip

BostonHalifax

BOS - YHZ

BOSYHZ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 8/19

6:25 pm-9:15 pm

Nonstop1h 50m

Halifax Intl

Wed 8/26

4:45 pm-5:42 pm

Nonstop1h 57m

$346

New YorkHalifax

LGA - YHZ

LGAYHZ

New York LaGuardia

Sat 9/12

5:30 pm-12:35 am

1 stop6h 05m

Halifax Intl

Thu 9/17

5:30 pm-9:30 pm

1 stop5h 00m

$349

New YorkHalifax

JFK - YHZ

JFKYHZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 8/26

10:00 pm-3:18 pm

1 stop16h 18m

Halifax Intl

Wed 9/2

4:06 pm-7:26 am

1 stop16h 20m

$406

New YorkHalifax

JFK - YHZ

JFKYHZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/4

10:30 pm-11:18 am

1 stop11h 48m

Halifax Intl

Sat 9/5

3:18 pm-8:01 pm

1 stop5h 43m

$421

Washington, D.C.Halifax

DCA - YHZ

DCAYHZ

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 8/19

8:25 am-2:03 pm

1 stop4h 38m

Halifax Intl

Wed 8/26

7:00 am-10:44 am

1 stop4h 44m

$441

New YorkHalifax

JFK - YHZ

JFKYHZ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/1

1:14 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop6h 56m

Halifax Intl

Tue 9/8

1:30 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop8h 00m

$490

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Nova Scotia flights insights and trends

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to Nova Scotia?

The average flight to Nova Scotia costs $462/per person and the cheapest flight to Nova Scotia is $60/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on traveling.

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Summary info about Nova Scotia flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$129
Best Round-Trip Price	$259
Fastest flight time	2h 18m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Nova Scotia from United States in the last 5 days is $129 (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Halifax Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Nova Scotia from United States in the last 5 days is $259 (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Halifax Intl).

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The fastest flight to Nova Scotia from United States takes 2h 18m (New York LaGuardia to Halifax Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Nova Scotia, with a 16% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Nova Scotia

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Halifax?

94% of momondo users visit Halifax more often than any other city in Nova Scotia. When traveling to Halifax, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is Halifax Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in Nova Scotia?

When visiting Nova Scotia, the majority of people tend to find Scotiabank Centre, Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre and Halifax Citadel National Historic Site to be the most notable landmarks in the area.

What is the weather like in Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia typically has a temperature range from 23 °F(January) to 66.2 °F(August). Those looking to avoid rain and/or snow while visiting Nova Scotia should plan their trip in August, July, or July, as these months are relatively less likely to have precipitation.

What airlines fly to Nova Scotia?

Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nova Scotia according to our data. Air Canada is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nova Scotia. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Nova Scotia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How much are flights to Nova Scotia?

Flights to Nova Scotia have been found on momondo for as low as $166 per ticket recently. However, the average price tends to be $539 and anything for $419 or less is a good deal. $1,876 is the most expensive flight we’ve seen in the past week, though you may be able to avoid this price depending on what airport you fly from, what airline you choose, and how far in advance you book your flights.

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

Prices for flights to Nova Scotia refresh daily.

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

As of July 2026, there are 14 operators available to choose from for flights to Nova Scotia.

How old do you have to be to fly 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 to Nova Scotia.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Nova Scotia trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Nova Scotia?

It is quick and easy to find flights to Nova Scotia on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Nova Scotia that suits you.

Can I find flights to Nova Scotia with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Yes. momondo allows you to filter the results for flights to Nova Scotia to just show those with flexible booking policies.

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momondo provides multiple filters to help you find the best flight to Nova Scotia. Filter by price, airline, airports, cabin, aircraft, payment method, number of stops and more.

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If you are simply researching potential flights to Nova Scotia, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to Nova Scotia and alert you when they change.