Halifax, Canada
| IATA Code | YHZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | CYHZ |
| City | Halifax |
| Country | Canada |
| Time Zone | America/Halifax |
| Coordinates | 44.8808, -63.5086 |
| Elevation | 477 ft / 145 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Nova Scotia |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into YHZ, using YHZ as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRYHZ Sabre: A15JUNLHRYHZ Galileo: A/15JUNLHRYHZ
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 4,585 km / 2,849 mi | ≈ 5.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 961 km / 597 mi | ≈ 1.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 10,061 km / 6,252 mi | ≈ 11.8h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 14,726 km / 9,151 mi | ≈ 17.3h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,827 km / 10,456 mi | ≈ 19.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to YHZ, at roughly 1.1 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through YHZ as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Halifax is YHZ — Halifax Stanfield International Airport.
Halifax Stanfield International Airport operates on America/Halifax time.
In a flight segment line, YHZ appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...YHZ... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to YHZ, at an estimated 1.1 hours nonstop flight time.
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