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YHZ to HWD: distance & flight time
Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
3,018 mi
4,856 km · 2,622 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, Canada
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 mi away
Near HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHZ from HWD?
The flight distance from Halifax (YHZ) to Hayward (HWD) is 3,018 miles (4,856 km, 2,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHZ to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 YHZ to HWD?
Nonstop service on YHZ–HWD 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 6h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Halifax and Hayward?
Hayward is 4 hours behind Halifax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHZ to HWD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YHZ–HWD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YHZ to HWD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHZ–HWD 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.