Why go
- City in Alberta, Canada.
- 8 curated must-see attractions on record, including Scotiabank Saddledome.
- 5 recommended spots to eat and drink.
- Served by Calgary International Airport (YYC).
History
Calgary is the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, making Calgary the third-largest city and the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.
Must-see attractions
Eat & drink
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 59 direct destinations
- WestJet WS (737-700, 737-800, 736, Dash 8-400) · 37 routes: Abbotsford, Brandon, Cancun, Chicago, Comox, Dallas-Fort Worth, Edmonton, Fort Mcmurray, Fort Saint John, Grande Prairie, Halifax, Hamilton, Kamloops, Kelowna, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Nanaimo, New York, Orlando, Ottawa, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Prince George, Puerto Vallarta, Regina, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose Del Cabo, Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Waterloo, Windsor, Winnipeg
- Air Canada AC (A319, A320, CRJ, Dash 8-400, Dash 8-300, Embraer 190…) · 34 routes: Cancun, Castlegar*, Chicago*, Cranbrook*, Denver*, Edmonton*, Fort Mcmurray*, Frankfurt, Grande Prairie*, Houston*, Kamloops*, Kelowna*, Las Vegas, Lethbridge*, London, Los Angeles, Medicine Hat*, Montreal, Newark, Ottawa, Portland*, Puerto Vallarta, Red Deer Industrial, Regina*, San Francisco*, San Jose Del Cabo, Saskatoon*, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver, Varadero, Victoria*, Winnipeg*, Yellowknife*
- American Airlines AA (737, A319, 737-800, 767, M83, MD-80) · 8 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, London*, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Diego
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-700, A319, A330-200, 736, 737-800, CRJ-700…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth*, Las Vegas*, Los Angeles*, Minneapolis, New York*, Salt Lake City*
- Air Transat TS (330) · 7 routes: Amsterdam, Edmonton, Frankfurt, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Vancouver
- United Airlines UA (737-800, A320, 737-700, 737-900, CRJ, CRJ-700) · 5 routes: Chicago, Denver, Houston, Portland*, San Francisco*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 330) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Edmonton*, Toronto*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Frankfurt*, London*
- US Airways US (A319, 737-800, M83, MD-80) · 2 routes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix
- Air North Charter - Canada 4N (737) · 1 route: Edmonton
- Alaska Airlines AS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Seattle*
- All Nippon Airways NH (767-300) · 1 route: Tokyo*
- British Airways BA (767) · 1 route: London
- Finnair AY (767) · 1 route: London*
- Iberia Airlines IB (767) · 1 route: London*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 49 direct destinations
- Sky Express G3 (737-800, 737-700) · 26 routes: Aracaju, Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Campinas, Campo Grande, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz Do Iguacu, Goiania, Joao Pessoa, Maceio, Manaus, Natal, Navegantes, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador, Santo Domingo, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Vitoria
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (A320, 767-300, A319, A321, 747-400) · 25 routes: Belem, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Buenos Aires, Campinas, Curitiba, Dallas-Fort Worth, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Foz Do Iguacu, Frankfurt*, Joao Pessoa, Maceio, Manaus, Miami, Natal, New York, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador, Santiago*, Sao Luis, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Vitoria
- Oceanair O6 (318, A320) · 8 routes: Brasilia, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Joao Pessoa, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador, Sao Paulo
- American Airlines AA (767-300, 767) · 4 routes: Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, New York
- US Airways US (767-300, 762) · 4 routes: Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Miami, New York
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (737) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
- Air France AF (A330-200, 737-700, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Curitiba*, Paris
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Bogota, Lima*
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-800, 767-400) · 2 routes: Atlanta, Santo Domingo*
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires, Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, 777) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Curitiba*
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Buenos Aires*, Santiago
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- United Airlines UA (777) · 2 routes: Houston, Sao Paulo
- Alitalia AZ (330) · 1 route: Rome
- Azul AD (Embraer 195, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Campinas
- BQB Lineas Aereas 5Q (A319, ATR 72) · 1 route: Montevideo
- British Airways BA (777) · 1 route: London
- Changan Airlines 2Z (ATR 72) · 1 route: Ribeirao Preto
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- Grupo TACA TA (A320) · 1 route: Lima*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A330-300, 342, 345, A340-600) · 1 route: Madrid
- Korean Air KE (767-400) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- TAAG Angola Airlines DT (777-300ER) · 1 route: Luanda
- TAM Mercosur PZ (A320) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Calgary International Airport (YYC); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: YYC has direct flights to 59 destinations on 15 airlines (incl. Edmonton, London, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas…). Moyie Historical Paddlewheeler, 8.6 km). Moyie Historical Paddlewheeler, 8.6 km). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: S.S. Moyie Historical Paddlewheeler, 8.6 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Calgary, Alberta. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.