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SCH to YHZ: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport)
537 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 mi away
Near YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCH from YHZ?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Halifax (YHZ) is 537 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to YHZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCH to YHZ?
Nonstop service on SCH–YHZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scotia NY and Halifax?
Halifax is 1 hour ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to YHZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–YHZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to YHZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–YHZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.