How long is the flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Illinois you fly out of and what airport in Nova Scotia you fly into. For example, flying from Chicago to Halifax takes 4h 34m on average. On the other hand, flying from Moline to Halifax takes 16h 24m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

Air Canada, Porter Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Illinois to Nova Scotia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

Prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia are updated daily.

How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to Nova Scotia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nova Scotia?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Nova Scotia can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Nova Scotia. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

C$ 295 Cheap Flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia in 2026/27

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1:55 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

8h 00m2 stops Toronto Island Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:10 a.m. - 1:13 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 03m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 672Air Canada

Fri, 11 Dec - Fri, 15 Jan

1:55 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

8h 00m2 stops Toronto Island Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:25 p.m. - 7:58 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 33m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 675Air Canada

Fri, 11 Dec - Fri, 15 Jan

12:20 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 25m2 stops Toronto Island Ottawa

6:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 00m2 stops Ottawa Toronto Island

C$ 682Porter Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct

12:50 p.m. - 10:38 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

7h 48m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

5:10 a.m. - 11:07 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 57m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 684Air Canada

Fri, 11 Dec - Fri, 15 Jan

12:20 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 25m2 stops Toronto Island Ottawa

10:00 a.m. - 2:37 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

6h 37m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 692Porter Airlines

Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

12:20 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 25m2 stops Toronto Island Ottawa

6:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 20m2 stops Ottawa Toronto Island

C$ 711Porter Airlines

Thu, 26 Nov - Sun, 29 Nov

8:04 a.m. - 8:47 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

34h 43m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Toronto Pearson Intl

8:15 p.m. - 11:40 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 25m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 714Multiple Airlines

Wed, 14 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

6:20 p.m. - 10:15 a.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

13h 55m1 stop Toronto Island

12:20 p.m. - 3:37 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 17m2 stops Ottawa Fort Lauderdale

C$ 717Multiple Airlines

Mon, 26 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

3:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 30m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:05 a.m. - 11:07 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 02m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 724Air Canada

Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

12:20 p.m. - 11:45 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

9h 25m2 stops Toronto Island Ottawa

6:30 a.m. - 1:01 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 31m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 727Porter Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Thu, 5 Nov

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11:05 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 05m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 a.m. - 10:12 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 47m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,041Air Canada

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 6 Oct

3:40 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 15m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 a.m. - 10:12 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 47m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,071Air Canada

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

4:00 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

5h 55m1 stop Newark

5:30 p.m. - 9:00 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 30m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,096Multiple Airlines

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 6 Oct

11:05 a.m. - 7:10 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 05m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:25 a.m. - 10:12 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

5h 47m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

C$ 1,099Air Canada

Fri, 2 Oct - Sun, 4 Oct

6:00 a.m. - 2:03 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 03m1 stop Newark

8:05 p.m. - 1:23 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 18m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

C$ 1,220Multiple Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Sun, 4 Oct

7:05 a.m. - 7:25 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

10h 20m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Toronto Pearson Intl

1:30 p.m. - 11:57 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

12h 27m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

C$ 1,243Delta

Thu, 1 Oct - Tue, 6 Oct

5:00 a.m. - 8:04 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

13h 04m2 stops Newark Toronto Pearson Intl

7:00 a.m. - 8:13 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

15h 13m1 stop Newark

C$ 1,254United Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

8:50 a.m. - 5:14 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

6h 24m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

4:50 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

3h 50mdirect

C$ 1,258United Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

5:00 a.m. - 8:04 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

13h 04m2 stops Newark Toronto Pearson Intl

5:05 p.m. - 11:31 p.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 26m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

C$ 1,272United Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

6:20 a.m. - 11:49 p.m.ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-YHZ Halifax Intl

15h 29m3 stops Baltimore/Washington Toronto Island Ottawa

6:15 p.m. - 12:24 a.m.YHZ Halifax Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 09m2 stops Calgary Denver Intl

C$ 1,304Multiple Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sat, 10 Oct

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Porter Airlines flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia

Our best Porter Airlines deals on Illinois to Nova Scotia flight tickets

Porter Airlines

28 Oct

ORD12:20 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 25m

2 stops

YHZ11:45 p.m.Halifax Intl

29 Oct

YHZ6:40 a.m.Halifax Intl

7h 00m

2 stops

ORD11:40 a.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 682

Porter Airlines

27 Oct

ORD12:20 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 25m

2 stops

YHZ11:45 p.m.Halifax Intl

3 Nov

YHZ10:00 a.m.Halifax Intl

6h 37m

1 stop

ORD2:37 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 692

Porter Airlines

26 Nov

ORD12:20 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

9h 25m

2 stops

YHZ11:45 p.m.Halifax Intl

29 Nov

YHZ6:20 a.m.Halifax Intl

7h 20m

2 stops

ORD11:40 a.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 711

Air Canada flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia

Our best Air Canada deals on Illinois to Nova Scotia flight tickets

Air Canada

11 Dec

ORD1:55 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 00m

2 stops

YHZ11:55 p.m.Halifax Intl

15 Jan

YHZ7:10 a.m.Halifax Intl

8h 03m

1 stop

ORD1:13 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 672

Air Canada

11 Dec

ORD1:55 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

8h 00m

2 stops

YHZ11:55 p.m.Halifax Intl

15 Jan

YHZ1:25 p.m.Halifax Intl

8h 33m

2 stops

ORD7:58 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 675

Air Canada

11 Dec

ORD12:50 p.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

7h 48m

1 stop

YHZ10:38 p.m.Halifax Intl

15 Jan

YHZ5:10 a.m.Halifax Intl

7h 57m

1 stop

ORD11:07 a.m.Chicago O'Hare Intl

C$ 684

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ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/12

1:55 p.m.-11:55 p.m.

2 stops8h 00m

Halifax Intl

Fri 15/1

7:10 a.m.-1:13 p.m.

1 stop8h 03m

C$ 672

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/12

1:55 p.m.-11:55 p.m.

2 stops8h 00m

Halifax Intl

Fri 15/1

1:25 p.m.-7:58 p.m.

2 stops8h 33m

C$ 675

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 28/10

12:20 p.m.-11:45 p.m.

2 stops9h 25m

Halifax Intl

Thu 29/10

6:40 a.m.-11:40 a.m.

2 stops7h 00m

C$ 682

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 11/12

12:50 p.m.-10:38 p.m.

1 stop7h 48m

Halifax Intl

Fri 15/1

5:10 a.m.-11:07 a.m.

1 stop7h 57m

C$ 684

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 27/10

12:20 p.m.-11:45 p.m.

2 stops9h 25m

Halifax Intl

Tue 3/11

10:00 a.m.-2:37 p.m.

1 stop6h 37m

C$ 692

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 26/11

12:20 p.m.-11:45 p.m.

2 stops9h 25m

Halifax Intl

Sun 29/11

6:20 a.m.-11:40 a.m.

2 stops7h 20m

C$ 711

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 14/10

8:04 a.m.-8:47 p.m.

2 stops34h 43m

Halifax Intl

Sat 24/10

8:15 p.m.-11:40 a.m.

1 stop17h 25m

C$ 714

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 26/10

6:20 p.m.-10:15 a.m.

1 stop13h 55m

Halifax Intl

Fri 30/10

12:20 p.m.-3:37 p.m.

2 stops29h 17m

C$ 717

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ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 27/10

3:45 p.m.-12:15 a.m.

1 stop6h 30m

Halifax Intl

Tue 3/11

6:05 a.m.-11:07 a.m.

1 stop7h 02m

C$ 724

ChicagoHalifax

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - YHZ Halifax Intl

ORDYHZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/11

12:20 p.m.-11:45 p.m.

2 stops9h 25m

Halifax Intl

Thu 5/11

6:30 a.m.-1:01 p.m.

1 stop8h 31m

C$ 727

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nova Scotia?

The cheapest month to fly to Nova Scotia from Illinois is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around C$ 430, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Nova Scotia in January, then you should wait until February to fly from Illinois, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of C$ 690.

What is the cheapest Illinois to Nova Scotia flight route?

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Halifax Intl for the best Illinois - Nova Scotia flight prices

What cabin class options are available on Illinois to Nova Scotia flights?

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Illinois to Nova Scotia flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on Illinois to Nova Scotia flights?

You could potentially save up to 29% on your flight if you consider stops on a Illinois to Nova Scotia flight.

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Best price found	C$ 295
Fastest flight time	3h 25m
Direct flights	Sun
Airports in Nova Scotia	18 airports

The best one-way flight to Nova Scotia from Illinois in the past 72 hours is C$ 295. The best round-trip flight deal from Illinois to Nova Scotia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is C$ 672.

The fastest flight from Illinois to Nova Scotia takes 3h 25m

Direct flights go from Illinois to Nova Scotia on Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights.

There are 18 airports in Nova Scotia. From Illinois there are direct flights to Halifax Intl (YHZ).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Illinois to Nova Scotia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
Prices for flights from Illinois to Nova Scotia are updated daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Illinois to Nova Scotia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nova Scotia?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Nova Scotia can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Nova Scotia. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular plane model from Illinois to Nova Scotia?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Illinois to Nova Scotia is Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets), representing 86.27% of all bookings. The subsequent popular model is Embraer 175 at 13.73%.

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