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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$ 139 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$ 139.

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 April, when tickets cost C$ 354 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,075 and C$ 1,041 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$ 485.


Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flightC$ 72
Best time to beat the crowds (1% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Philadelphia 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$ 510. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when round-trip prices are C$ 644 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 4 airlines serving 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.
8.0
Porter AirlinesOverall score based on 298 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.0Entertainment
8.7Crew
7.7Food
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was okay except.. 1)the porter check in webpage doesn't let you print your boarding pass from home 2)that there was a 90 min cut off for checking in on the kiosk in general, and to print a boarding pass, even tho i checked in online already....

8.0 ExcellentChaim, Jul 2025YYZ - LGA
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was okay except.. 1)the porter check in webpage doesn't let you print your boarding pass from home 2)that there was a 90 min cut off for checking in on the kiosk in general, and to print a boarding pass, even tho i checked in online already....

Great! Personable crew. I love that they pour complimentary beer and wine.

I love the 2 seats per row. More room. The crew were excellent.

It was amazing although they did bump us up to the front which gave us more leg room and a meal. The service was great! The staff were friendly. :)

Overall very good... staff were friendly and helpful. boarding was good for the most part, but a little hard to get our carry-on bags on there.... I think people should be directed to keep their coats and small bags with them until all the carry-ons are loaded, and then, if there is space, they can put their small bags and coats up top.. makes it much easier to put baggage up. i loved the internet feature, but the entertainment was not there unless you have your own Netflix or similar platform. My chair did not recline, which was very annoying, and the arms won't go up near the isle, which makes it tough to get in and out of the seat.

Staff were excellant. Only snacks served. Some turbulence so we were offered Free beer or wine.

The staff is always great. Just the fact that our flight was the only one delayed from Halifax when all other carries were still flying. It happen a year ago out of Toronto as well. All others were flying but our flight got cancelled 1 hr before the time of departure.

The only issue had when i mentioned about comfort was the man beside me was on the larger side and took about 1/3 of my seat where i was pressed against the wall/window of the plane for the trip.

The check-in staff, boarding staff, and flight crew were all very friendly. Really miss the Porter lounge in Ottawa.

Thanks for giving a beer to everyone in the seat infront of me and then telling me that I can’t have one because they are going to land. I guess I need to pay for a seat and then pick one in the very front of the plane

We love united ! We would like to acknowledge Aimee in the lounge near gate 130

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Although the flight was delayed the crew and the flight itself were very good. Couldn't fault anything and after the disappointment of being abandoned in the US by BA it was a welcome relief to travel with United

Survey sent before we actually left. Delay after delay. Now a crew problem.

I love flying with United. Unfortunately, I flew on an older plane with minimal upgraded technology (no Bluetooth functionality or handy charging ports). Otherwise, the flight was great and even arrived early.

They changed my seats after I checked in and I was stressed from the time I saw that information until just before boarding, when the gate attendant fixed it, but it shouldn't have happened. And if it couldn't be prevented, then the people on the phone I spoke with should have done something to help, which they did not, nor did they offer me compensation, just meaningless apologies.

online check in was not available so i had to get to airport extra early. The flight was delayed and my luggage was lost. I had an argument with the person behind me who wanted to keep her bag on the floor and not allow my seat to recline on a 9hr plus flight. So overall, lots and lots of areas for improvement.

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.

Boarding experience was smooth. Flight attendants were friendly and helpful. Entertainment system on the Houston-Edmonton flight did not function for passengers on the left side of the aisle. On the bird's eye flight from Quito to Houston, they should not serve a meal. No one needs to eat after midnight and it is disturbing for those passengers trying to sleep.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

AA re-routed flight from HNL to LAX due to delay. My group of 3 with reserved seats in row 9 was broken up, with one assigned to a middle seat, another in the last row of the plane. Not happy. No explanation to the delay. No apologies. No compensation. Would have been nice to be offered an Admiral Club admission or a voucher for the extra 3 hours of layover in LAX. Could not hear the boarding gate announcements in LAX. Adjacent gate was boarding at the same time. Loud speakers were competing against each other. Barely made my boarding group.

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

Above and beyond effort from this crew in a tough situation. So helpful and understanding. Thank you!

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all of the connecting flights. It also increased the number of connections. I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech because of the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. . CMN airport was understaffed. Only one person could help while other employees were just watching him. It was an extremely frustrating situation. People were crying and slamming their palms on the counter when speaking to the customer service provider, Allabough (man’s name?). Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. simultaneously, I was on the call with America. Airlines customer service rep named Solomon that said he couldn’t change it either. So, I took a ONYA voyages train to from Casablanca to Marrakech to get there on Friday June 26. This was unpredictable trip.

The flight delay in Dallas created a domino effect that impacted all connecting flights, leading to an increase in the number of connections. As a result, I missed my flight from Casablanca to Marrakech due to the tight turnaround when landing in Casablanca. CMN Airport was understaffed; only one employee was available to assist passengers while others just stood by and watched. It was an extremely frustrating situation. Many passengers were crying and banging their hands on the counter while talking to customer service representative Allabough. Unfortunately, Allabough couldn’t change my flight in the system. At the same time, I was on the phone with an American Airlines customer service representative named Solomon, who said he couldn’t make the change either. So, I decided to take an ONYA Voyages train from Casablanca to Marrakech to reach my destination on Friday, June 26. It turned out to be an unpredictable trip.

The flight was fine and the crew awesome. The problem is ORD and AA. Computers went down, ORD fell apart and a 40 min flight turned into a 3 hour trip. Guess the answer is to not try and fly to ORD after noon. But, as I said, crew was awesome and did everything they could to lesson the flight time.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

This flight never occurred because AA couldn’t get their act together.

Terrible. Cancelled my original flight. It made getting a boarding pass difficult. The AA employee (in a loud voice, so everyone around could hear) griped at me for not getting a boarding pass 24 hours before. I asked how I was supposed to do that when I had no idea what flight I was going to be on. She said (loudly), “Talk to AA customer service, not me!” I could certainly tell serving customers was not important to her. Our new flight was set to a completely different city. We had to change our rental car, and the price went way up. It took 2-1/2 hours to get checked in. By then our new flight had left. We ended up on stand by and had to split up the family to get to our destination. It cost us the whole first day of the trip. AA needs to employ people who actually care about doing a good job. I suppose those people are getting harder to find, but atleast try.

Am still mad at American airlines. You should know it's us travel nurses who are your customers and you treat us like nonsense it's not ok. American airlines took my money, no refund for whatsoever. A trip that was of 466 and I paid 466 and 833 then they chose for me where to sit and refund my seat choices and gave me expensive seats for 79 USD. Kayak doesn't help at all after booking you are on your own. Skyscanner is better

We had a very long delay. First the inbound flight took a while, then maintenance, they “fixed it” to then do boarding and leave the gate, and waste a lot of time to have to go back to the gate and eventually deplane. Had to wait for a new aircraft, wait for a gate, and do the whole thing again. Instead of leaving at 9:50am we left until past 1. I could’ve not woken up at 5am, or spend some more time with my family if they gave more grace period of time between flights to give some time in case of any issues. But they have to make all and every dollar possible

Aircraft had technical issues. After 3 hours of trying to resolve, flight was cancelled. Was booked on a flight leaving 12 hours after intended departure. Now on 4 flights instead of 2 and a day late to my destination.

Abandoned me in hallway in a wheelchair… which I asked for because I sprained my back. After waiting in the hallway, I decided to walk the rest of the way since someone respecting me up.. My experience with the united was totally the opposite. Wheelchair access, propped swift and save me a lot of grief. Air Canada totally disorganized.

I am very tall. All airline seats are a bit uncomfortable.

Bad experience boarding and flight got delayed didn’t make it to my next flight

The food on the trip Toronto to Athens could be better: the chicken didn’t taste good.

Terrible confusion btw air Canada and United. Wasn’t able to change ticket because I had purchased on kayak. Rethinking booking tickets on this site, and will try to avoid United and aircanada going forward.

Conflicting information provided about baggage allowance. One screen said I had a carry on and another said I didnt.

The plane is too cramped! Zero leg room and when the person in front of me put their seat back they were basically laying in my lap.

Before final boarding, my husband and I — both seniors — were told that we could not bring our carry-on bags with us due to being in Zone 6. The staff took our bags with little explanation, stating it was policy. While we understand boarding procedures may vary by zone, the way we were spoken to was unnecessarily rude and dismissive. We felt disrespected and singled out, and the interaction left us deeply uncomfortable. As seniors, we expect to be treated with courtesy and dignity, especially during travel when accommodations and communication matter most. We hope you will look into this matter and ensure better training for staff in handling such situations with more empathy and professionalism.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Nova Scotia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/8Sat
1 stopAir Canada
5h 45mPHL-YHZ
29/8Fri
1 stopAir Canada
5h 42mYHZ-PHL
C$ 211
9/10Thu
1 stopAir Canada
5h 40mPHL-YHZ
12/10Sun
1 stopAir Canada
5h 29mYHZ-PHL
C$ 221
19/7Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 18mPHL-YHZ
26/7Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 30mYHZ-PHL
C$ 268
27/8Wed
directAmerican Airlines
2h 04mPHL-YHZ
29/8Fri
directAmerican Airlines
2h 20mYHZ-PHL
C$ 300
12/9Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
12h 44mPHL-YHZ
22/9Mon
directAmerican Airlines
2h 17mYHZ-PHL
C$ 313
28/8Thu
2 stops
12h 49mPHL-YHZ
2/9Tue
1 stop
5h 48mYHZ-PHL
C$ 337
24/8Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 19mPHL-YHZ
30/8Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 49mYHZ-PHL
C$ 345
27/8Wed
1 stop
14h 09mPHL-YHZ
2/9Tue
1 stop
5h 48mYHZ-PHL
C$ 356
8/9Mon
1 stopPorter Airlines
7h 10mBOS-YHZ
10/9Wed
1 stopPorter Airlines
5h 51mYHZ-BOS
C$ 360
18/7Fri
1 stopPorter Airlines
5h 14mEWR-YHZ
25/7Fri
1 stopPorter Airlines
6h 45mYHZ-EWR
C$ 363

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Nova Scotia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
23/7Wed
1 stopAir Canada
5h 45mPHL-YHZ
C$ 72
15/8Fri
1 stopAir Canada
5h 45mPHL-YHZ
C$ 87
12/7Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 33mPHL-YHZ
C$ 116
23/7Wed
directAmerican Airlines
2h 05mPHL-YHZ
C$ 117
24/7Thu
2 stopsDelta
12h 53mPHL-YHZ
C$ 128
21/7Mon
2 stopsDelta
12h 53mPHL-YHZ
C$ 144
20/9Sat
1 stopPorter Airlines
6h 50mBOS-YHZ
C$ 158
6/9Sat
1 stopPorter Airlines
6h 50mBOS-YHZ
C$ 159
24/7Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 59mPHL-YHZ
C$ 165
6/9Sat
directAmerican Airlines
2h 00mLGA-YHZ
C$ 226

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Last minute flights to Nova Scotia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Nova Scotia that are departing in the next 10 days.
8/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
5h 29mPHL-YHZ
15/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 14mYHZ-PHL
C$ 397
8/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
12h 53mPHL-YHZ
15/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 49mYHZ-PHL
C$ 398
8/7Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
7h 39mPHL-YHZ
14/7Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
5h 42mYHZ-PHL
C$ 403
8/7Tue
multi-stopPorter Airlines
6h 59mBOS-YHZ
15/7Tue
multi-stopPorter Airlines
5h 16mYHZ-BOS
C$ 405
8/7Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
5h 04mPHL-YHZ
10/7Thu
multi-stopAir Canada
5h 39mYHZ-PHL
C$ 406
8/7Tue
multi-stopPorter Airlines
6h 03mEWR-YHZ
15/7Tue
multi-stopPorter Airlines
6h 05mYHZ-EWR
C$ 439
8/7Tue
multi-stop
12h 30mPHL-YHZ
13/7Sun
multi-stop
5h 42mYHZ-PHL
C$ 461
6/7Sun
directAmerican Airlines
2h 05mPHL-YHZ
8/7Tue
directAmerican Airlines
2h 15mYHZ-PHL
C$ 519
5/7Sat
directAmerican Airlines
2h 05mPHL-YHZ
9/7Wed
directAmerican Airlines
2h 15mYHZ-PHL
C$ 549
8/7Tue
multi-stop
23h 58mBOS-YHZ
15/7Tue
multi-stop
5h 16mYHZ-BOS
C$ 583

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