Canada flag Halifax Airport (YHZ)

Country Canada | North America | Regional Hub | IATA: YHZ | ICAO: CYHZ | Elevation 477 ft · 145 m | Local time —

Destinations
49
Flights / day
102
Busiest route
Toronto
Top airline
WestJet

Halifax Stanfield Airport averages 102 flights per day to 49 destinations, with 19 domestic routes and 29 international routes. A total of 24 airlines operate at YHZ, led by WestJet. This airport provides direct service to 15 countries across two continents, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Halifax Stanfield connects to Anchorage, with a typical flight time of 7 hr 55 mins. Updated: September 3, 2026

Route Network

Halifax Stanfield Airport connects 48 destinations worldwide, with Toronto standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Anchorage, and the shortest flight is to Moncton.

Canada flag Toronto (YYZ) – Canada 6 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
800 mi · 1,288 km
22
per day
Canada flag Ottawa (YOW) – Canada 4 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
593 mi · 955 km
12
per day
Canada flag St. John's (YYT) – Canada 4 airlines
2 hr 0 mins
547 mi · 880 km
10
per day
Canada flag Montreal (YUL) – Canada 2 airlines
2 hr 20 mins
500 mi · 804 km
6
per day
Canada flag Calgary (YYC) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,327 mi · 3,745 km
5
per day
Canada flag Deer Lake (YDF) – Canada 4 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
415 mi · 668 km
4
per day
United States of America flag New York (LGA) – United States of America 2 airlines
2 hr 30 mins
596 mi · 959 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Newark (EWR) – United States of America 4 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
612 mi · 986 km
3
per day
United States of America flag Boston (BOS) – United States of America 4 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
413 mi · 665 km
2
per day
Canada flag Edmonton (YEG) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 50 mins
2,288 mi · 3,682 km
2
per day
Canada flag Hamilton (YHM) – Canada 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
823 mi · 1,325 km
2
per day
Canada flag Montreal (YHU) – Canada 1 airline
—
YHZ → YHU
2
per day
Canada flag Gander (YQX) – Canada 2 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
506 mi · 814 km
2
per day
Canada flag Winnipeg (YWG) – Canada 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,601 mi · 2,577 km
2
per day
Canada flag Kitchener (YKF) – Canada 1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
840 mi · 1,352 km
2
per day
Canada flag Vancouver (YVR) – Canada 2 airlines
6 hr 40 mins
2,752 mi · 4,429 km
2
per day
Canada flag Goose Bay (YYR) – Canada 1 airline
—
YHZ → YYR
1
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LHR) – United Kingdom 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,849 mi · 4,585 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Philadelphia (PHL) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
691 mi · 1,112 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Washington (DCA) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
810 mi · 1,303 km
1
per day
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,043 mi · 4,898 km
1
per day
United States of America flag Detroit (DTW) – United States of America 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,008 mi · 1,622 km
1
per day
Canada flag Toronto (YTZ) – Canada 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
790 mi · 1,271 km
1
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,253 mi · 5,235 km
6
per week
Portugal flag Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal 1 airline
6 hr 15 mins
2,778 mi · 4,471 km
6
per week
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 1 airline
7 hr 5 mins
3,227 mi · 5,194 km
5
per week
Denmark flag Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark 1 airline
7 hr 10 mins
3,269 mi · 5,261 km
5
per week
Ireland flag Dublin (DUB) – Ireland 1 airline
5 hr 55 mins
2,579 mi · 4,151 km
5
per week
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 1 airline
6 hr 45 mins
3,029 mi · 4,875 km
5
per week
United States of America flag Anchorage (ANC) – United States of America 2 airlines
7 hr 55 mins
3,474 mi · 5,590 km
4
per week
Bermuda flag Hamilton (BDA) – Bermuda 2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
867 mi · 1,395 km
4
per week
Spain flag Madrid (MAD) – Spain 1 airline
6 hr 40 mins
2,990 mi · 4,812 km
4
per week
Belgium flag Brussels (BRU) – Belgium 1 airline
6 hr 50 mins
3,064 mi · 4,932 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Chicago (ORD) – United States of America 3 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,236 mi · 1,989 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom 1 airline
6 hr 5 mins
2,663 mi · 4,285 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag London (LGW) – United Kingdom 1 airline
6 hr 25 mins
2,866 mi · 4,613 km
3
per week
Iceland flag Reykjavik (KEF) – Iceland 1 airline
5 hr 0 mins
2,049 mi · 3,297 km
3
per week
Saint Pierre and Miquelon flag Saint-Pierre (FSP) – Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 airline
—
YHZ → FSP
3
per week
Switzerland flag Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland 1 airline
7 hr 15 mins
3,325 mi · 5,351 km
3
per week
United States of America flag Bedford (BED) – United States of America 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
423 mi · 680 km
2
per week
Canada flag Regina (YQR) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,928 mi · 3,102 km
2
per week
United States of America flag Albany (ALB) – United States of America 1 airline
—
YHZ → ALB
1
per week
Canada flag Moncton (YQM) – Canada 1 airline
1 hr 20 mins
102 mi · 165 km
1
per week
Canada flag Montreal (YMX) – Canada 1 airline
—
YHZ → YMX
1
per week
United States of America flag Portland (PWM) – United States of America 1 airline
—
YHZ → PWM
1
per week
Canada flag Saskatoon (YXE) – Canada 1 airline
5 hr 15 mins
2,007 mi · 3,230 km
1
per week
United States of America flag Teterboro (TEB) – United States of America 1 airline
—
YHZ → TEB
1
per week
United States of America flag Washington (IAD) – United States of America 1 airline
—
YHZ → IAD
1
per week

Route and destination data updated September 3, 2026.

Halifax Stanfield Airport is served by 24 airlines, with WestJet in the lead at 22% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 48% of routes. 13 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 19 airlines operate international routes, compared with eight airlines serving domestic routes. Atlas Air is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Anchorage with a flight time of 7 hrs 55 mins.

WestJet (17 routes)
Air Canada (14 routes)
Porter Airlines (6 routes)
PAL Airlines (6 routes)
PTR (5 routes)
American Airlines (5 routes)
United Airlines (3 routes)
Flair Airlines (2 routes)
Morningstar Air Express (2 routes)
Delta Air Lines (2 routes)
NetJets Aviation (2 routes)
AirSprint (1 routes)
Flight Alaska (1 routes)
Atlas Air (1 routes)
Korean Air (1 routes)
Bermudair Limited (1 routes)
BMA (1 routes)
Envoy Air (1 routes)
Icelandair (1 routes)
Air Saint Pierre (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
SPR (1 routes)
Jet Linx Aviation (1 routes)
JRE (1 routes)

Halifax Stanfield Airport provides direct service to 15 countries across two continents. The route network is 40% domestic and 60% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

Canada - 77/day
United States of America - 14/day
United Kingdom - 2/day
Netherlands - 1/day
Germany - 1/day
Portugal - 1/day
Spain - 1/day
Denmark - 1/day
Ireland - 1/day
France - 1/day
Bermuda - 1/day
Belgium - 0/day
Iceland - 0/day
Saint Pierre and Miquelon - 0/day
Switzerland - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
8 min late
7 min (+727.9%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
4 min late
5 min (+355.6%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
2 flights (24 hour total)

Sep 3

2026

03:00 - 04:00

Departure
37 min late
Arrival
28 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

02:00 - 03:00

Departure
39 min late
Arrival
16 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

01:00 - 02:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 3

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
35 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
35 min late
Arrival
16 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
18 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 2

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Sep 2

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 2

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
2 min late
1 min (+53.2%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
on-time
min (-163.8%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
20 flights (7 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 1

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 31

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
4

Aug 30

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
4

Aug 29

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 28

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
4

Aug 27

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
2 min late
1 min (+67.5%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
1 min late
min (-16.5%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
128 flights (30 day total)

Sep 2

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
2

Sep 1

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 31

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
4

Aug 30

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
4

Aug 29

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 28

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
4

Aug 27

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 26

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
4

Aug 25

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
5

Aug 24

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
2

Aug 23

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 22

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 21

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 20

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
2

Aug 19

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
3

Aug 18

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
5

Aug 17

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
6

Aug 16

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Aug 15

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
6

Aug 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
10

Aug 13

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
2

Aug 12

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
2

Aug 11

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Aug 10

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
4

Aug 9

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
3

Aug 8

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
9

Aug 7

2026

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
6

Aug 6

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
4

Aug 5

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
9

Aug 4

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
24

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#285 (102 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#406 (49 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
10,518 ft 3,206 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
10,518 ft 3,206 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
7,710 ft 2,350 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt
7,710 ft 2,350 m 200 ft 61 m Asphalt

Runway Length

10 aircraft cannot operate at Halifax Stanfield Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 10,518 ft (3,206 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Halifax Stanfield (IATA: YHZ) operates around 102 flights per day to 49 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 19 domestic and 29 international routes, with WestJet as the leading carrier and Toronto currently the busiest connection. From YHZ, passengers can reach 15 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 3,206 m (10,518 ft).

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