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Nova Scotia Airports

Know the code. Using the three letter International Air Transport Association airport code for your online travel bookings can come in handy. Halifax’s code is YHZ. Sydney, Nova Scotia’s code is YQY and Yarmouth at the southwestern end of the province with direct flights to the US uses the code YQI.

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Getting here by air

As soon as you realize "I need a holiday", you can be indulging in the rich experiences of Nova Scotia. Your direct flight to our capital city, Halifax, is only about 6 hours long. That's just enough time to prepare yourself for all the good times you're about to enjoy!

Take advantage of direct flights from the following airports:

  • Frankfurt - Bi-weekly flights with Condor during the summer  
  • London (Gatwick) - Weekly flight with Canadian Affair (Air Transat) during summer
  • London (Heathrow) - Daily flights with Air Canada (4 times weekly during winter)
  • Paris - Weekly flights with Corsair during summer
  • Reykjavik - 2 flights weekly with Icelandair during summer

Book your flight today on any of the following carriers:

Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

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2010-08-11
Sissiboo River Cottage
A unique and lovely place. What a find. A gorgeous post-and-beam cottage in a private spot on the ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
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What a lovely province you have
Hello, My wife and I are from Ohio . We took a vacation to your lovely province in 2006. We spent ...

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2010-07-16
My piece of Nova Scotia Paradise
Getting close to 30 years ago I had the opportunity to spend 2 summers working at the Keltic Lodge ...

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2010-07-06
WET & WILD RIDE
I recently returned to Nova Scotia for a delayed honeymoon and meet the family for my new husband. ...

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2010-05-09
Lunenburg
My father took my older brother and I on the train from Oshawa to Halifax. We arrived in Halifax at ...

(Source: Favourite Places in Nova Scotia)
2010-09-01
Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct
If you love to be at one with nature, Kejimkujik Seaside offers a beautiful place to explore for a day.  With beautiful trails, a white beach awaits you and if you are lucky the seals might be waving from the...

(Source: Nova Scotia, my Oyster)
2010-09-01
White Point Beach
White Point Beach..it's rustic, it's charming, it's wonderful!

(Source: Nova Scotia, my Oyster)
2010-08-31
Really.... we should all go whale watching!
Regardless of how you spend your days it's hard not to be envious of our whale watch tour operators around the Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Sample these recent posts & see if you feel the same way!!

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2010-08-31
Cape George Lighthouse
An afternoon drive along the Mini Cabot Trail to Cape George gives breathtaking views and a "must visit" to the lighthouse.

(Source: The Right Coast, Nova Scotia)
2010-08-10
Arisaig: Part of The Mini Cabot Trail
Well known to fossil hunters, this small village was founded by Scottish immigrants in the 1700's.

(Source: The Right Coast, Nova Scotia)