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  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Illinois to Nova Scotia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Nova Scotia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Nova Scotia is Saturday when round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 454. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when round-trip prices are C$ 724 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Nova Scotia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Nova Scotia is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost C$ 334 on average. Morning departures are around 37% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Nova Scotia is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 648.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Nova Scotia?

    The cheapest ticket to Nova Scotia from Illinois found in the last 72 hours was to Halifax, at C$ 334 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Halifax (YHZ) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 334.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia is November, when tickets cost C$ 416 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 725 and C$ 724 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

    To get a below-average price on the flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Nova Scotia?

    An average direct flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia takes 14h 36m, covering a distance of 3522 km. The shortest route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Halifax (YHZ) with an average flight time of 3h 13m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Nova Scotia?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Halifax (85% of total searches to Nova Scotia). The next most popular destinations are Charlottetown (14%) and Sydney (1%).

Top airlines flying from Illinois to Nova Scotia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Illinois to Nova Scotia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 8801 reviews
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
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Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

8.0 ExcellentStacie, Jun 2025ORD - ALB
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Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

It was fine, definitely older planes with no charging or anything. There’s no entertainment set up on board, but it is nice that they allow you to access the in flight entertainment from your phone without having to pay for the Wi-Fi and they do offer free texting.

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Boarding was a little difficult. The gate area at O'Hare was very small and crowded due to multiple gates in the area. Could not hear the intercom, so had to rely on signage to see when my group was boarding and the signage was blocked by passengers standing in the gate. Flight was great and we arrived in Montreal on time.

Smooth boarding process. Early departure, smooth flight, early arrival. The entertainment package has very good recent movie options. The flight crew were friendly and professional.

Miserable staff as it was a late/delayed flight and crew wasn’t in the best spirits. Completely understood as neither was most of the passengers. Still unacceptable l.

It was a short flight, and no entertainment. That was not a problem for us, but there is no option for "not applicable". There was a bit of turbulence, so there was no food service.

Everything was fine, crew was great. Always appreciate an on-time flight.

All was good except for the seats, not very comfy.

2.5 hour delay sitting in the plane on the tarmac, you tell me how the experience was

This flight didn't happen for me because of overbooking.

Everything was simple and easy. The lady at the gate was super friendly, I wish I had her name to share. She's a little older, dark-haired. You can tell she likes her job and would be a great influence on any young people training with her.

They announced before boarding that the flight was full and there would be limited space in the overhead bins and you could check in for free. We did and after we boarded the plane found it was not full and there was plenty of space in the overhead bins. I’m not sure why they made this announcement.

Old, noisy plane, bad coffee, delayed. Flight attendant was very nice.

Ok Did not like that the second leg of flight was moved earlier making it a rush to make

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