Flights Washington → Halifax
DCA → YHZ
How long is the flight from Washington to Halifax?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Halifax (YHZ) takes 1h 56m 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 connects Washington, a city with a rich aviation history dating back to its airport's opening in 1938, with Halifax, a bustling port city that sees over three million passengers pass through its airport annually.
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 Washington (DCA) → Halifax (YHZ) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), 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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Halifax: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Halifax (YHZ) heads north-east for about 1,303 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 56m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of DCA-YHZ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Halifax it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked DCA-YHZ flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating DCA-YHZ
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Frequently asked questions about DCA-YHZ
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Halifax (YHZ) takes 1h 56m 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 Washington (DCA) -> Halifax (YHZ) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Halifax is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Halifax, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
