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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Nova Scotia

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Nova Scotia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Nova Scotia?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to Nova Scotia from the United States found in the last 72 hours was to Halifax, at C$ 112 round-trip. The most popular route is Boston (BOS) to Halifax (YHZ) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 112.

How much is a flight to Nova Scotia?

The average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Nova Scotia from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.

A flight to Nova Scotia costs C$ 375 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was C$ 155 for the route Orlando Airport (MCO) to Halifax (YHZ). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Orlando to Halifax which costs C$ 224 on average, and New York to Halifax, which costs C$ 479 on average.

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What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to Nova Scotia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to Nova Scotia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from the United States to Nova Scotia is January, when tickets cost C$ 422 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and April, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 875 and C$ 868 respectively.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Nova Scotia?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Nova Scotia is Halifax Intl Airport (YHZ), with an average flight price of C$ 296.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flightC$ 101
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Chicago to Halifax

FAQs for booking flights from the United States to Nova Scotia

  • I’m visiting Lunenburg. Which airport do I choose and how do I get there?

    The closest airport to Lunenburg is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (1h 30m drive from Lunenburg). The most convenient way to travel from the airport to Lunenburg is by car. The counters for car rental companies National, Alamo, Avis, Dollar, Budget, Enterprise, and Hertz are located at the lower level of the airport’s parking garage. If you prefer to reach Lunenburg by public transportation, Maritime Bus has regular connections from the airport. The trip takes about 3h 30m, and a one-way ticket costs around C$ 25.50 (approximately $20). Tickets can be purchased online in advance.

  • What’s the best airport to visit Peggy’s Cove?

    Halifax International Airport is the closest to Peggy’s Cove (1h drive). There are no public transportation options to travel there from the airport, so you’ll either rent a car at the airport and drive yourself or hire a fixed-fare car service. If you choose the latter option, expect to pay around C$ 127 ($95) for the trip.

  • What’s the best airport to fly into for visiting Cape Breton Highlands National Park?

    Sydney Airport is the closest to Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a little over 2h away by car. Keep in mind that the park has two entrances, and therefore, distances from the airport will vary. Chéticamp is the entrance on the west side of the park, and it's also the farthest from the airport—178 km (110 mi). Ingonish, the eastern entrance, is the closest, about 159 km (100 mi) from the airport.

  • Which airport should I fly into to visit the Cabot Trail?

    The closest airport to the Cabot Trail is Sydney Airport. This trail wraps around the north side of Cape Breton, and the closest starting point of the trail from the airport is near the Ingonish entrance to Cape Breton Highlands National Park (2h 5m).

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States 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 the United States to Nova Scotia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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$ 486. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when round-trip prices are C$ 657 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$ 426 on average. Morning departures are around 2% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Nova Scotia is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 569.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of the United States

  • Nova Scotia is served by two main airports—Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Sidney–J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY).
  • Passengers looking for flights to Nova Scotia to visit the province’s capital city and its metropolitan area need to select Halifax Airport. This airport is used as a hub by Air Canada Express, which regularly flies from Boston. There are other cities in the US with seasonal flights to Halifax, including New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia.
  • Travelers looking to visit the second largest city in Nova Scotia should book their flights to Sydney Airport. Just be mindful that there aren’t any nonstop flights from the US to Sydney. Passengers must opt to book a flight to Nova Scotia with a layover in Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) or connect via Halifax.
  • If you’re traveling with children and planning to rent a car in Nova Scotia, please keep in mind that children must use a booster seat until they are nine years old. US driver’s licenses are valid for driving in Canada.
  • For passengers traveling to Nova Scotia with pets, keep in mind that the Halifax Airport is the only one that features pet relief areas. It’s located outside the terminal, near the parking lot.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from the United States to Nova Scotia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Nova Scotia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Nova Scotia. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States 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.
7.9
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 363 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.6Food
Airline reviews

Poor landing as we overshot the runway and had to re land the plane. Lost both of my luggage not found as of yet. Had to pay extra money for my luggage in USD, now great my luggage is gone. Will not fly with Porter again.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2025YDF - YHZ
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Poor landing as we overshot the runway and had to re land the plane. Lost both of my luggage not found as of yet. Had to pay extra money for my luggage in USD, now great my luggage is gone. Will not fly with Porter again.

This flight to St. Johns was really good. Boarding was a breeze. We left spot on time. Seats were actually pretty good. Recliner further than I expected. Three more flights to go we will see if this is the status quo for Porter.👍

I was not happy with AirfareAssist, the agency that kayak advised me would be handling my booking. I was advised by porter airlines that I had been overcharged for the Basic express , a option that I had asked airfare assist to help arrange after I realized that the basic fare I had chosen with porter did not include a carryon. At each checkin porter advised I had been overcharged for this . They advised that money would be refunded to my credit card, however, this is not likely to happen as it is not my name and credit card that appeared on the porter invoice, but that of another individual/agent. When airfare assist was arranging the basic express with porter on my behalf, they asked me to confirm that I agreed to pay $263 USD for this. I did agree, as I was advised this was needed to proceed. When I checked the invoice on the porter website and saw that it was not my name and credit card on the invoice, I was advised that this was how airfareassist processed the payment. The Porter invoice indicated a billed amount of $126USD I will not use Kayak or their designated AirfareAssist again

There was a 5 hour delay. Missed connection and now an almost 21 hour lay over!

The flight was fine see earlier note for the problem

Three hours on the tarmac with almost zero communication from the cockpit. Not when offered a water in the interim. In my 67 years of flying all over the world the worst experience ever. The plane was half empty, however had to pay for seats to sit next to my girlfriend. Extra to take a carry on. I would never fly Porter again even for free.

All good the seats a little tight and no I pad screen

Everything was good except the fact you charge more for a carry on bag vs a check in bag and to top it off in US$ that was not impressive

Our flight was cancelled at the last minute for maintenance reasons and we were rebooked on a late flight when we purposefully booked our flight to be home early due to work.

Seemed like an old plane. Very noisy. The seat cushions were so old that the metal bracing of the seats were poking through. There was plenty of leg room though.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

Everything was good, except the seats in economy were so close together, you could barely get out when the seat in front of your was reclined. If the airlines keep jamming in more and more seats, it will become intolerable. I will look for another airline that considers customer comfort and does not keep adding more rows of seats for more profit.

The newer screen was super cool and had the option to watch many different shows or movies. Crew was polite and helpful. However again, many children screaming bloody murder and kicking my seat, and parents doing nothing about it as usual.

Flight was good and crew was super polite. However, there were around 5 kids screaming the WHOLE 2 hours. I understand kids have to come but parents need to do something to control their children. They make the experience terrible, especially after finishing 16 hour shifts at the hospital I needed some sleep, which I did not get.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

We had a layover from YVR to Denver. We bought 4 bottles of Absolut Vodka at the YVR Duty Free for $116.20, after going through security and American Customs Pre Clearance at YVR, Vancouver. When we landed in Denver, United put us behind the American Customs as well as TSA again for some reason. We were forced to go through American Customs and TSA again. TSA confiscated our rightfully owned Duty Free Absolut Vodka bottles. Because United incorrectly forced our flight behind American border and TSA again, we missed the connecting flight. After United put us on a later flight, we eventually arrived in Chicago very late, with hardly any sleep. I am looking for compensation from United for our incorrectly confiscated Absolut Vodka bottles worth $116.20, as well as compensation for incorrectly putting us behind American Customs and TSA again, causing us to miss our connecting flight, making us arrive extremely late in Chicago.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

the delay for 3 hours was understandable due to weather conditions but the flight should’ve provided some on flight compensations or at least provide more food.

Flight was actually on Air Canada. The flight itself was fine. Nothing special. Food was pretty pathetic except for cookies. They offered plenty of food and drinks but just wasn't very good. Even for airline food.

For the price, it was a really good experience. There was no entertainment on board, so I couldn't really rate this, and I didn't order a meal. I appreciated that there was a free glass of wine.

Short flight. Everything was fine except the flight was delayed twice for a total of an hour.

My flight from New York to Canada and Canada to Brisbane was canceled, so I had to take united airlines instead flight from New York to Dubai then layover in Dubai 8 hours then from Dubai to Brisbane it was extremely difficult for me , it was a nightmare flying with Canadian airlines unfortunately.

I found the boarding easy and my seat was very comfortable as I had a lot of leg room. I am not too happy that I no longer have lounge access even though I used to get it with my TD credit card.

Flight cancelled. Major disruption to our travel. Do not use Air Canada from KC. To few flights.

Real smooth and easy, Real good leg room in coach!

There labor disputes cancelled my flight less than 24 hours before my boarding time but there customer service/website was easy enough to navigate and they rebooked me for no upcharge.

Re luggage I carried a backpack only. I did not check any bags in. However there were other passengers with carry on luggage going in the plane. My question is why are others allowed to have a carry on luggage inside the plane? Shouldn’t they have dropped it off at the gate? I’m asking because I could have brought the same thing instead of a backpack only. Please clarify for future reference. Thank you.

Like the service. Very hard to communicate or contact when have problems

Very bad, flight was cancelled due to strike and staff was unable to rebook us

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