Flights New York → Halifax
LGA → YHZ
How long is the flight from New York to Halifax?
The flight from New York (LGA) to Halifax (YHZ) takes 1h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route operates between New York and Halifax, utilizing the Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The destination airport in Halifax sees over three million passengers annually, indicating a significant volume of air traffic.
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.
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The New York (LGA) → Halifax (YHZ) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Halifax the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Halifax: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Halifax (YHZ) heads north-east for about 959 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of LGA-YHZ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Halifax it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked LGA-YHZ flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-YHZ
The flight from New York (LGA) to Halifax (YHZ) takes 1h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (LGA) -> Halifax (YHZ) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Halifax is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
