Strategically located just 30 minutes from the city’s downtown core, Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport is a self-contained, modern and highly efficient aviation centre. The Airport handles almost 3.4 million passengers and over 86,000 aircraft movements annually, while contributing over $1.2 billion to Nova Scotia's economy. It also ships over 27,500 metric tonnes of cargo annually.
Halifax Stanfield International Airport is the only airport in Atlantic Canada to offer U.S. Preclearance. This allows passengers flying non-stop to the US to clear US Customs and Border Protection prior to their flight, saving time and making connections easier.
As North America’s NAFTA gateway, Halifax Stanfield International Airport links the cities and towns of eastern Canada and the north-eastern United States to the world. Full-service domestic and international airlines serve the region, offering approximately 620 weekly flights 42 domestic and international destinations.
Departures for: | Daily
Non-stop
passenger
flights | Travel
Time |
| New York (Newark) | 4 | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| New York (JFK) | 2 | 1 hr 51 mins |
| Boston | 5 | 1 hr 35 mins |
| Detroit | 2 | 3 hrs 10 mins |
| Washington, DC | 1 | 3 hrs 17 mins |
| Chicago | 2-3 | 3 hrs 10 mins |
| Atlanta | 1/week | 3 hrs 30 mins |
| Calgary | 4 | 5 hrs 30 mins |
| Toronto | 17 | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Montreal | 9-10 | 1 hr 35 mins |
| Ottawa | 8 | 1 hr 50 mins |
| London (Heathrow) | 1 | 5 hrs 50 mins |
| London (Gatwick) | 1 | 5 hrs 40 mins |
| Belfast | 1/week | 5 hrs 10 min |
| Paris | 1/week | 5 hrs 40 mins |
| Frankfurt | 3/week | 6 hrs 45 mins |
| Glasgow | 1/week | 5 hrs 20 mins |
| Keflavik | 3/week | 4 hrs 15 mins |
| Bermuda | 1/week | 2 hrs 15 mins |
A newly created Airside Subdivision provides ample opportunity for increased air cargo business. Several carriers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and cargo specialists also provide on-site service. The Halifax International Airport Authority operates the Airport, ensuring a safe and secure, international calibre, commercially successful air transport complex for all passengers and cargo.
Air carriers serving Halifax include: Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Air Transat, CanJet, WestJet, Continental Express, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, Sunwing Airlines, American Eagle, Icelandiar, Air St. Pierre, Condor Airlines, Porter Airlines, Zoom Airlines, Go Travel Direct Vacations, Provincial and Skyservice.
For more information visit the Halifax Stanfield International Airport website.
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