A proper white Christmas, with the Rocky Mountains about 90 minutes from the airport.
WestJet flies non-stop from London Heathrow to Calgary from £394 return. The example dates cover Christmas and New Year, with more than five weeks in Canada for the price of a long weekend in a ski resort in the Alps.
✈️ The Deal
- From: London Heathrow, United Kingdom
- To: Calgary, Canada
- Airline: WestJet
- Stops: Non-stop
- Price: £394 return
- When: December 2026 - January 2027
Example dates:
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The flight leaves Heathrow at 14:50 and lands in Calgary at 17:45 local time, after about 9 hours. The return leaves at 22:10 and lands in London at 12:50 the next day. Hand luggage is included. For a shorter trip in January, Air Canada flies the same route non-stop from £432.
💰 How far does your money go?
A pint in a London pub now costs about £7. In Calgary, a coffee at Tim Hortons is about £1.30, a pint of local craft beer around £5.50 and a plate of ginger beef, Calgary's own Chinese-Canadian dish, about £10. The big expense is skiing: a day pass at Sunshine Village or Lake Louise costs around £105.
☀️ The Weather
December and January are deep winter. Expect daytime highs of around -1°C to -3°C and nights down to -13°C, colder still in the mountains. Calgary is one of the sunniest cities in Canada, and warm chinook winds can push the temperature above 10°C for a day or two. Pack proper winter gear.
🏨 Where to Stay
Stay in Calgary for city life, or head straight to Banff for the slopes.
HI Calgary City Centre · 8.1/10 · From £88/night
A hostel in the East Village, with private rooms, a shared kitchen and the river paths on the doorstep.
Hotel Arts · 8.3/10 · From £146/night
A design hotel in the Beltline, close to the best bars and restaurants on 17th Avenue.
Fairmont Palliser · 8.7/10 · From £248/night
A grand 1914 railway hotel downtown, with high ceilings, marble floors and a classic bar.
🎯 What to Do
Winter in Calgary is all about the mountains, but the city has plenty too.
Banff and Lake Louise: A guided day in the Rockies: an ice walk in Grotto Canyon, the frozen Lake Louise and the town of Banff.
Jasper and Banff in a day: A long scenic day trip along the Icefields Parkway, past glaciers and frozen waterfalls, with a picnic on the way.
Drumheller and the dinosaurs: A day in the Badlands, with the hoodoos and the Royal Tyrrell Museum, one of the best dinosaur museums in the world.
Calgary city tour and Calgary Tower: Half a day around the city, ending with the views from the top of the 191-metre tower.
🗺️ Where to Go From Here
Calgary is the starting point for the Canadian Rockies.
Banff: The mountain town at the heart of Banff National Park, about 1h30 by road or shuttle bus.
Lake Louise: Frozen lake, ski slopes and snowshoe trails, about 2 hours by road.
Jasper: The Icefields Parkway leads north to a quieter, wilder park, about 4h30 by road.
Vancouver: Ocean, mountains and a milder winter, about 1h30 by air. Search flights
From £394 return, non-stop from London to the Rockies over Christmas. Only one date at this price, so be quick.
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