Why go
- Town in Alberta, Canada.
- Served by Anchor 9 Ranch Airport.
History
Cochrane is a town in the Calgary Metropolitan Region of Alberta, Canada. The town is located 18 km (11 mi) west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. Cochrane is one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada, and with a population of 32,199 in 2021, it is one of the largest towns in Alberta. It is part of Calgary's census metropolitan area and a member community of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The town is surrounded by Rocky View County.
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.
Where things are
Photographs
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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 Anchor 9 Ranch Airport; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Cochrane, 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.