Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,723 ft
55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cardiff → Málaga
CWL
CardiffCardiff International Airport
CardiffCardiff International AirportAGP
MálagaMálaga-Costa del Sol Airport
MálagaMálaga-Costa del Sol Airport- Distance
- 1,018 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 35m
Málaga is currently 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1.5
- busiest month · Sep
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 16 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1.5Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairspring
Vuelingall year
TUI Airwaysall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cardiff. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 0.9Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.7Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 1.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73845%
- Airbus A320A32029%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M25%
- Embraer Legacy 500E5501%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 33 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 37 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| September 2026 | 1.5 | 22 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 33 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CWL-AGP - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Cardiff and Málaga are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cardiff: 40.
- Direct destinations observed from Málaga: 164.
The airports on this route
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
Málaga, SpainAGP / LEMG
Major airport · 164 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,499 ft
75 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Cardiff to Málaga
The observed direct connection between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) covers approximately 1,018 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 35m. Ryanair, TUI Airways and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cardiff from Málaga by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cardiff International Airport and Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is approximately 1,018 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cardiff to Málaga?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cardiff to Málaga?
- Yes, a direct connection between CWL and AGP has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ryanair, TUI Airways and Vueling.
- How often is there a flight from Cardiff to Málaga?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 256 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Vueling, TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cardiff and Málaga?
- Málaga is currently 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.