Flights Gander → Halifax
YQX → YHZ
Route overview
The flight route connects Gander to Halifax, serving a destination airport that sees approximately 3.1 million passengers annually. This high-volume traffic indicates the significant demand and importance of air travel between these two cities.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Gander (YQX) → Halifax (YHZ) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Halifax the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm).
Heading to Halifax: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Gander (YQX) to Halifax (YHZ) heads south-west for about 814 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 26m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Halifax it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YQX-YHZ
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Air Canada.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
