Hotels for Early-Morning Flights at Calgary Airport
This guide sets out how each of the ten hotels on this site connects to the Calgary International Airport terminal in the early morning and where to eat before the flight. Hotel facts come from the hotels’ own websites; arrival times come from yyc.com and the airlines.
Recommended arrival times
yyc.com recommends arriving two to three hours before departure, especially on long weekends and holidays. It gives no separate times by type of flight; the airlines do.
WestJet asks passengers to arrive two hours before a domestic flight and two hours 30 minutes before a flight to the United States or an international destination. Its check-in closes 60 minutes before a domestic departure and 75 minutes before a US or international departure from Calgary. WestJet recommends dropping bags 90 minutes before departure and reaching the gate 40 minutes before; boarding closes 15 minutes before departure.
Air Canada opens check-in four hours before departure and closes check-in and bag drop 60 minutes before, for flights within Canada, to the United States and international. Its gate deadline is 30 minutes before a domestic or US flight and 45 minutes before an international flight, and the gate closes 15 minutes before departure.
For a 6:00 am WestJet flight to the United States, WestJet’s recommended arrival time is 3:30 am and check-in closes at 4:45 am. US flights also clear US preclearance in Calgary before boarding; see our US preclearance guide.
Getting to the terminal from each hotel
| Hotel | To the terminal | Shuttle hours | Booking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel | On foot | No shuttle | None | Inside the airport |
| Delta Hotels Calgary Airport In-Terminal | On foot | No shuttle | None | Inside the airport |
| Hampton Inn by Hilton Calgary Airport North | Free shuttle | 24 hours | Call 587-284-2651 | 2 km |
| Holiday Inn Express Airport Calgary | Free shuttle | 24 hours | Not published (from YYC: courtesy phone at Pillar 17, dial 14) | 8 km |
| Sandman Signature Calgary Airport Hotel | Free shuttle | 24 hours | Reserve the return time at check-in | Directly south of the airport |
| Courtyard by Marriott Calgary Airport | Free shuttle | Hourly, 4:15 am to 11:30 pm | Reservation required, front desk 403-238-1000 | 9.5 km |
| Hyatt Place Calgary Airport | Free shuttle | 5:00 am to midnight (listed by booking sites) | Book the return at the front desk at check-in | About 3 km |
| Hotel 11 by Sonesta Calgary Airport | Free shuttle | Hourly from the hotel; on demand from YYC | Not published | About 1.6 km |
| The Westin Calgary Airport | Free shuttle on request | No fixed schedule published | Call +1 403-452-5406 or book online | 1.6 km |
| Hilton Garden Inn Calgary Airport | Free shuttle | Monday to Friday | Not published | 10 minutes south |
yyc.com puts the hotel shuttle pick-up on the Arrivals level across from the terminal: Bus Bays 16 and 17 from Door 4, and Bus Bay 37 from Door 16.
Hotels inside the terminal
The Marriott In-Terminal and the Delta In-Terminal are inside the airport, so the walk to check-in needs no shuttle. Both hotels have room service, which has been listed as 24-hour. Their restaurants open at 6:00 am: YAKIMA Social Kitchen + Bar at the Marriott and Codo Agave Social House at the Delta, both serving breakfast for a fee. For a few hours of sleep before a very early flight, the Marriott also sells day-use rooms; see our day rooms guide.
Shuttle hotels for early departures
Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Sandman Signature run free shuttles 24 hours a day. At the Sandman, return trips are reserved at check-in, first come, first served, and cannot be booked before check-in. The Courtyard’s hourly shuttle starts at 4:15 am, and a reservation is required. Booking sites list the Hyatt Place shuttle from 5:00 am. Hotel 11 sends its shuttle to the airport every hour but does not publish the first departure time. The Westin runs its shuttle on request and publishes no schedule, so confirm the time with the hotel the evening before. Hilton Garden Inn runs its shuttle Monday to Friday only.
Breakfast before an early flight
Three hotels sell food 24 hours: Botanicus Grab and Go at the Westin, The Market at the Courtyard and The Market at the Hyatt Place. The Westin also lists a free grab-and-go breakfast from 6:30 am to 11:00 am.
Holiday Inn Express serves a free breakfast from 6:30 am on weekdays and 7:00 am on weekends. Hampton Inn serves a free hot breakfast, which booking sites list from 6:00 am. The Hyatt Place Breakfast Bar opens at 6:00 am every day and is free only for World of Hyatt Discoverist, Explorist and Globalist members on eligible rates. Hilton Garden Inn serves breakfast from 6:00 am for a fee, and Freeport Food & Drink at Hotel 11 from 6:30 am. Moxies at the Sandman opens for breakfast at 7:00 am, and the hotel has sold takeaway breakfast boxes for C$8 (not listed on sandmanhotels.com; confirm with the hotel). For the night before the flight, our sleeping in Calgary Airport guide covers the terminal and the Quiet Space.
Frequently Asked Questions
How early should passengers arrive at Calgary Airport for a morning flight?
yyc.com recommends arriving two to three hours before departure, especially on long weekends and holidays. WestJet asks passengers to arrive two hours before a domestic flight and two hours 30 minutes before a US or international flight, and its check-in for US and international flights from Calgary closes 75 minutes before departure.
Which Calgary Airport hotels connect to the terminal before 5:00 am?
The Calgary Airport Marriott In-Terminal Hotel and Delta Hotels Calgary Airport In-Terminal are inside the airport and reached on foot at any hour. Hampton Inn by Hilton Calgary Airport North, Holiday Inn Express Airport Calgary and Sandman Signature Calgary Airport Hotel run free shuttles 24 hours a day, and the Courtyard by Marriott Calgary Airport shuttle starts at 4:15 am.
Which airport hotels sell food before 6:00 am?
Botanicus Grab and Go at The Westin Calgary Airport, The Market at Courtyard by Marriott Calgary Airport and The Market at Hyatt Place Calgary Airport are open 24 hours. The restaurants at the two in-terminal hotels open at 6:00 am, and breakfast at the other hotels starts between 6:00 am and 7:00 am.
Information last verified: October 2, 2026