Cheap flights London to Calgary

November comes out cheapest on this route, and it is the month to aim for if your dates are flexible. Fares are shown for every month of the year, so you can watch the price curve move from the September shoulder into winter, then through spring and the summer peak. Summer school holidays and the run-up to Christmas are when seats fill first and fares climb, so book those trips early. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and the quiet weeks of late autumn and early spring are where that gap is widest.

British Airways and WestJet are on this route, alongside KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Finnair, Iberia, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the full-service side of the list. Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air Malta and Vueling Airlines are the low-cost carriers in the mix. The difference shows up in what the fare includes: low-cost tickets tend to price checked bags and seat selection separately, while full-service fares vary by fare family, so a basic fare and a flexible one can look nothing alike at checkout. Some of these airlines sell nonstop seats and others sell one-stop itineraries, so check the routing before you compare totals.

Calgary International is the airport you land at, and it sits outside the city, so plan on a drive rather than a walk into the centre. Taxis and rideshares are the straightforward way in, and scheduled buses link the terminal with downtown if you would rather not take a car. Winter weather can slow that drive and delay arrivals, so leave room if you are connecting onward. Check which concourse your flight uses before you arrange a pickup, and have a card or some local cash ready for the ride.

Currency

CAD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

English, French

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.ca

Population of Calgary

1.3 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Edmonton)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because the city's airports sit far apart and transfers between them are slow.
• Compare a nonstop ticket with a one-stop itinerary, since the total journey time can differ sharply even when the fare looks similar.
• On low-cost tickets, add checked bags and seat selection before deciding the fare is the lower one.
• If you build a connection from separate tickets, remember neither airline covers the other's delay.
• Check Canada's entry rules for your passport and sort any authorisation well before departure.
• Book summer and Christmas early, and look at November when your dates are open.