Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,723 ft
50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Cardiff → Birmingham
CWL
CardiffCardiff International Airport
CardiffCardiff International AirportBHXBirminghamBirmingham Airport
BirminghamBirmingham Airport- Distance
- 100 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~40m
Same local time in Cardiff and Birmingham.
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
- busiest month · Nov
- 30 min
- measured flight time
- 4 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- –Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- 1May
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- 1Jul
- –Aug
- 1Sep
- –Oct2025
- 1Nov
- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
TUI Airwaysnow and then
Dragonfly Aviation Servicesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Cardiff. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE2027%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M18%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CWL-BHX - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Cardiff: 40.
- Direct destinations observed from Birmingham: 126.
The airports on this route
Birmingham Airport
Birmingham, United KingdomBHX / EGBB
Major airport · 126 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,013 ft
50 °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.
BRS BHXBristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →CWL EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 32 mi from Birmingham.View route →CWL MANManchester AirportManchester is about 66 mi from Birmingham.View route →CWL LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 71 mi from Birmingham.View route →
About the route from Cardiff to Birmingham
The observed direct connection between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Birmingham Airport (BHX) covers approximately 100 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Dragonfly Aviation Services and TUI Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Cardiff from Birmingham by air?
- The great-circle distance between Cardiff International Airport and Birmingham Airport is approximately 100 mi.
- How long is the flight from Cardiff to Birmingham?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Cardiff to Birmingham?
- Yes, a direct connection between CWL and BHX has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Dragonfly Aviation Services and TUI Airways.
- How often is there a flight from Cardiff to Birmingham?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 11 observed flights. Mainly TUI Airways, Dragonfly Aviation Services. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Cardiff and Birmingham?
- Same local time in Cardiff and Birmingham.
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.