Flights Halifax → Deer Lake
YHZ → YDF
Route overview
The flight route operates between Halifax and Deer Lake, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Deer Lake sees approximately 354,503 passengers annually, indicating moderate traffic and a significant local travel demand.
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 Halifax (YHZ) → Deer Lake (YDF) route is operated by Air Canada. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. Departing from Halifax the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Deer Lake: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Halifax (YHZ) to Deer Lake (YDF) heads north-east for about 667 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Halifax the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YHZ-YDF
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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.
