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Cheap Flights from Denver to Calgary
DEN → YYC • About 2h 45m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Denver (DEN) to Calgary (YYC)
The Denver to Calgary route covers roughly 1,000 miles and takes about 2h 45m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Air Canada, WestJet, United Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $164.
Calgary is the gateway to the Canadian Rockies — Banff is about 90 minutes west and Lake Louise two hours, which makes the airport the natural arrival point for most Rockies trips.
The city itself is best known for the Calgary Stampede each July, ten days of rodeo and chuckwagon racing that fills every hotel in the region.
Airlines flying DEN to YYC
- Air Canada
- WestJet
- United Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Arriving: Calgary International Airport (YYC)
Best time to fly to Calgary
June through September for the Rockies; December through March for skiing at Banff and Lake Louise.
Top things to do in Calgary
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Calgary Stampede
- Calgary Tower
- Heritage Park
- Icefields Parkway
- Canada Olympic Park
How to save on Denver to Calgary flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on DEN to YYC routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- Book far ahead for Stampede week in July — rates across the region multiply.
- A rental car is effectively required for the Rockies; shuttles exist but limit you.
- Chinook winds can swing winter temperatures by 20°C in a day.
About flights from Denver to Calgary
Fares on the DEN to YYC route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Air Canada, WestJet, United Airlines all operate on this route. Air Canada typically offers the most frequencies, with WestJet and United Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Denver airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 1,000 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Denver International Airport (DEN). Arrivals land at Calgary International Airport (YYC).
June through September for the Rockies; December through March for skiing at Banff and Lake Louise.