Flights Sydney → Halifax
YQY → YHZ
Route overview
The flight route operates between Sydney and Halifax, utilizing the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 Dash 8 aircraft. The destination airport in Halifax sees over three million passengers annually, indicating a significant level of air traffic and connectivity.
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 Sydney (YQY) → 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 Sydney (YQY) to Halifax (YHZ) heads south-west for about 305 km, a flight time of roughly 48m.
Air-traffic congestion: arriving into Halifax it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Frequently asked questions about YQY-YHZ
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
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.
