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Direct destinations from Cardiff International Airport

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Cardiff, United KingdomIATA: CWLICAO: EGFF
Current airport: CWL
40
destinations
16
countries
57
airlines
4
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, October 2025 to September 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. AMSAmsterdam~2 a day
  2. DUBDublin~1 a day
  3. BHDBelfast~1 a day
  4. AGPMálaga~1 a day
  5. ALCAlicante~1 a day
  6. ACELanzarote~1 a day
  7. FAOFaro~1 a day
  8. EDIEdinburgh~1 a day
  9. PMIPalma~1 a day
  10. YYZToronto~1 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 20 · 50%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 16 · 40%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 4 · 10%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • Europe31
  • Asia5
  • Africa3
  • North America1

Most destinations per country

  • United Kingdom13
  • Spain8
  • France3
  • Greece3
  • Cyprus2
  • Austria1
  • Bulgaria1
  • Canada1
  • Croatia1
  • Guernsey1
  • Ireland1
  • Jersey1
  • Netherlands1
  • Portugal1
  • Tunisia1
  • Türkiye1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionCWLYYZ

Toronto

3,434 mi · estimated 7h 19mShortest nonstop connectionCWLBRS

Bristol

27 mi · estimated 12m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Edinburgh
Southernmost destination
Fuerteventura
Average route distance
816 mi