By Air:

The Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport is the Atlantic Canadian centre for domestic, regional and international flight service. With over 600 flights a week, you can travel by air to Halifax on direct flights from many Canadian, U.S., European, and Caribbean destinations. Add to that hundreds more connecting flights and it’s easy to get to Halifax from just about anywhere in the world. Halifax is geographically closer to Boston (fly time 1.45 hours) and New York (fly time 2.25 hours) than any other Canadian city and over one hour closer to Europe than any other major North American city. There are over 20 daily flights from Toronto (fly time 2 hours), 10 from Montreal (fly time 1.5 hours) and 11 from Ottawa (fly time 1.75 hours).

Air carriers serving Halifax include: Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Canjet, Westjet, Continental Express, Delta, Northwest, American Eagle, Air St. Pierre, Condor, Zoom, Go Travel Direct Vacations, Provincial and Skyservice.

Halifax Robert L. Stanfield International Airport puts a great deal of effort into customer service. HIA ranked first in overall passenger satisfaction for airports worldwide with under five million passengers, for the second year in a row. In addition, Halifax was rated as best airport in the Americas of any size for overall satisfaction, and best domestic airport worldwide. The survey includes such world-renowned airports as London Heathrow, Sydney (Australia), Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing, Denver, and Vancouver.

Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) is currently undergoing a multi-year Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The latest phase of the AIP, the Air Terminal Building Expansion, is a $70-million investment to expand aviation facilities and services. The project will include: a new baggage screening area to meet regulatory requirements; the relocation of airline commuter traffic from the north end of the terminal to the south end to make way for an international passenger waiting area; separate domestic and international departure areas; additional aircraft gates and bridges, elevators, escalators, baggage belts, ticket counters and computer terminals; and a two-storey walkway to separate arriving international and domestic passengers for customs and immigration purposes. Much work has been done to accommodate the U.S. pre-clearance facility, which has been in operation since the fall of 2006.

Once you arrive at our airport, located 30 minutes from downtown Halifax, you will find limousine, car rental companies, taxi, and shuttle bus services to transport you in comfort to your accommodations.

For further information and to find out about the airlines servicing Halifax, visit the Halifax International Airport or Flyhalifax.com.