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 20m on average, while flying from Miami to Halifax Intl is 6h 47m 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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Porter Airlines

Jul 26

IAD

11h 04m

2 stops

YHZ

Aug 1

YHZ

9h 21m

2 stops

IAD

$276

Porter Airlines

Aug 6

IAD

6h 29m

2 stops

YHZ

Aug 10

YHZ

8h 21m

2 stops

IAD

$278

Porter Airlines

Mar 9

IAD

11h 14m

2 stops

YHZ

Mar 29

YHZ

11h 34m

2 stops

IAD

$281

Multiple Airlines

Apr 9

IAD

11h 14m

2 stops

YHZ

Apr 13

YHZ

7h 39m

1 stop

IAD

$283

Air Canada

Apr 9

DCA

5h 50m

1 stop

YHZ

Apr 13

YHZ

5h 44m

1 stop

DCA

$285

Multiple Airlines

Apr 9

IAD

11h 14m

2 stops

YHZ

Apr 13

YHZ

9h 44m

2 stops

IAD

$289

Porter Airlines

Jul 3

IAD

6h 29m

2 stops

YHZ

Jul 12

YHZ

9h 21m

2 stops

IAD

$291

Air Canada

Apr 11

DCA

7h 10m

1 stop

YHZ

Apr 12

YHZ

5h 44m

1 stop

DCA

$291

Air Canada

Aug 9

PHL

5h 02m

1 stop

YHZ

Aug 18

YHZ

5h 04m

1 stop

PHL

$292

Porter Airlines

Apr 27

IAD

11h 14m

2 stops

YHZ

May 1

YHZ

9h 21m

2 stops

IAD

$293

Air Canada

Apr 9

DCA

9h 05m

2 stops

YHZ

Apr 13

YHZ

5h 44m

1 stop

DCA

$295

Air Canada

Jul 26

PHL

7h 11m

1 stop

YHZ

Aug 1

YHZ

5h 30m

1 stop

PHL

$297

Flights to Sydney, Nova Scotia

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Air Canada

Feb 28

EWR

6h 53m

1 stop

YQY

Mar 6

YQY

5h 22m

1 stop

EWR

$580

Air Canada

Feb 28

LGA

7h 03m

1 stop

YQY

Mar 6

YQY

7h 37m

1 stop

LGA

$580

Air Canada

Feb 28

EWR

8h 03m

2 stops

YQY

Mar 6

YQY

5h 22m

1 stop

EWR

$599

Air Canada

Feb 28

EWR

8h 03m

2 stops

YQY

Mar 6

YQY

9h 20m

2 stops

EWR

$600

Air Canada

Mar 12

ORD

5h 48m

1 stop

YQY

Mar 18

YQY

9h 41m

2 stops

ORD

$624

Air Canada

Feb 28

JFK

12h 18m

1 stop

YQY

Mar 6

YQY

11h 24m

1 stop

JFK

$639

Air Canada

Jun 16

BOS

6h 09m

1 stop

YQY

Jun 23

YQY

7h 47m

1 stop

BOS

$639

Air Canada

Jun 11

EWR

5h 14m

1 stop

YQY

Jun 14

YQY

6h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$641

Air Canada

Jun 16

BOS

6h 09m

1 stop

YQY

Jun 23

YQY

10h 36m

2 stops

BOS

$642

Air Canada

Jun 11

LGA

6h 54m

1 stop

YQY

Jun 14

YQY

6h 51m

1 stop

LGA

$643

Air Canada

Jul 5

BNA

6h 24m

1 stop

YQY

Jul 10

YQY

6h 08m

1 stop

BNA

$643

Air Canada

May 10

EWR

6h 44m

1 stop

YQY

May 13

YQY

6h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$646

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4:05 pm - 11:34 pm

IAD

YHZ

6h 29m

2 stops

7:00 am - 3:21 pm

YHZ

IAD

9h 21m

2 stops

$276Porter Airlines

Sun, Jul 26 - Sat, Aug 1

4:05 pm - 11:34 pm

IAD

YHZ

6h 29m

2 stops

8:00 am - 3:21 pm

YHZ

IAD

8h 21m

2 stops

$278Porter Airlines

Thu, Aug 6 - Mon, Aug 10

11:40 am - 11:54 pm

IAD

YHZ

11h 14m

2 stops

6:40 am - 5:14 pm

YHZ

IAD

11h 34m

2 stops

$281Porter Airlines

Mon, Mar 9 - Sun, Mar 29

12:55 pm - 7:45 pm

DCA

YHZ

5h 50m

1 stop

5:35 am - 10:19 am

YHZ

DCA

5h 44m

1 stop

$285Air Canada

Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13

6:59 am - 3:09 pm

DCA

YHZ

7h 10m

1 stop

5:35 am - 10:19 am

YHZ

DCA

5h 44m

1 stop

$291Air Canada

Sat, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 12

9:42 am - 11:27 pm

PHL

YHZ

12h 45m

2 stops

6:40 am - 7:22 pm

YHZ

PHL

13h 42m

2 stops

$315Delta

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 19

7:10 am - 9:45 pm

ORD

YHZ

12h 35m

1 stop

3:30 pm - 6:41 pm

YHZ

ORD

5h 11m

1 stop

$366WestJet

Wed, Jul 22 - Sun, Jul 26

10:35 am - 9:45 pm

ORD

YHZ

9h 10m

1 stop

3:30 pm - 6:41 pm

YHZ

ORD

5h 11m

1 stop

$369WestJet

Sat, Jun 13 - Thu, Jun 18

7:54 pm - 9:37 pm

BWI

YHZ

24h 43m

2 stops

6:30 am - 11:56 pm

YHZ

BWI

18h 26m

2 stops

$463American Airlines

Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8

12:37 pm - 12:22 am

BWI

YHZ

10h 45m

2 stops

6:30 am - 5:04 pm

YHZ

BWI

11h 34m

2 stops

$473American Airlines

Tue, Mar 31 - Wed, Apr 1

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Depart

Return

Price

Washington, D.C.Halifax

IAD - YHZ

IADYHZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 7/26

4:05 pm-11:34 pm

2 stops6h 29m

Halifax Intl

Sat 8/1

7:00 am-3:21 pm

2 stops9h 21m

$276

Washington, D.C.Halifax

IAD - YHZ

IADYHZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 8/6

4:05 pm-11:34 pm

2 stops6h 29m

Halifax Intl

Mon 8/10

8:00 am-3:21 pm

2 stops8h 21m

$278

Washington, D.C.Halifax

IAD - YHZ

IADYHZ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 3/9

11:40 am-11:54 pm

2 stops11h 14m

Halifax Intl

Sun 3/29

6:40 am-5:14 pm

2 stops11h 34m

$281

Washington, D.C.Halifax

DCA - YHZ

DCAYHZ

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 4/9

12:55 pm-7:45 pm

1 stop5h 50m

Halifax Intl

Mon 4/13

5:35 am-10:19 am

1 stop5h 44m

$285

Washington, D.C.Halifax

DCA - YHZ

DCAYHZ

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 4/11

6:59 am-3:09 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Halifax Intl

Sun 4/12

5:35 am-10:19 am

1 stop5h 44m

$291

PhiladelphiaHalifax

PHL - YHZ

PHLYHZ

Philadelphia

Tue 8/11

9:42 am-11:27 pm

2 stops12h 45m

Halifax Intl

Wed 8/19

6:40 am-7:22 pm

2 stops13h 42m

$315

ChicagoHalifax

ORD - YHZ

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 7/22

7:10 am-9:45 pm

1 stop12h 35m

Halifax Intl

Sun 7/26

3:30 pm-6:41 pm

1 stop5h 11m

$366

ChicagoHalifax

ORD - YHZ

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 6/13

10:35 am-9:45 pm

1 stop9h 10m

Halifax Intl

Thu 6/18

3:30 pm-6:41 pm

1 stop5h 11m

$369

BaltimoreHalifax

BWI - YHZ

BWIYHZ

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 4/1

7:54 pm-9:37 pm

2 stops24h 43m

Halifax Intl

Wed 4/8

6:30 am-11:56 pm

2 stops18h 26m

$463

BaltimoreHalifax

BWI - YHZ

BWIYHZ

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 3/31

12:37 pm-12:22 am

2 stops10h 45m

Halifax Intl

Wed 4/1

6:30 am-5:04 pm

2 stops11h 34m

$473

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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 $430/per person and the cheapest flight to Nova Scotia is $58/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	$120
Best Round-Trip Price	$276
Fastest flight time	5h 02m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Nova Scotia from United States in the last 72 hours is $120 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Halifax Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Nova Scotia from United States in the last 72 hours is $276 (Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Halifax Intl).

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The fastest flight to Nova Scotia from United States takes 5h 02m (Philadelphia 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?

97% 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, Exhibition Park and Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 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, United Airlines and American 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 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nova Scotia. Keep in mind that there are 9 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 $60 per ticket recently. However, the average price tends to be $461 and anything for $385 or less is a good deal. $1,668 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 February 2026, there are 13 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.

Why use momondo?

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.

How can momondo help me find flights to Nova Scotia?

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.