The best and worst airports to have an early morning flight, according to a travel expert who flies 200,000 miles a year

• Travel expert Gilbert Ott advises booking early flights to avoid delays.
• The best airports for early flights are well-located and have hotels and good food.
• The worst have limited hotel and food options — if any — and are far from tourist hotspots.

No one wants to wake up before the sun comes up to get to the airport, but taking the first flight out has its perks, says Gilbert Ott, a travel expert who flies roughly 200,000 miles a year.