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Cardiff → Nottingham

CWLCardiffCardiff International Airport
EMANottinghamEast Midlands Airport
Distance
131 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Cardiff and Nottingham.

Observed nonstop

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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
46 min
measured flight time
6 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Kingdom Home Officenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cardiff. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2025%
  2. F40625%
  3. P6825%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 2026Not seen in this month.
    April 202613
    • United Kingdom Home Office2×
    May 202614–
      June 202612–
        July 202612
        • United Kingdom Home Office2×
        August 2026Not seen in this month.
        September 2026Not seen in this month.
        October 2025Not seen in this month.
        November 202512–
          December 2025Not seen in this month.

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on CWL-EMA - not a booking guarantee.

          United Kingdom Home Office

          UKP

          Hub: BOH Bournemouth

          14 departure airportsView airline →

          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 Nottingham: 97.

          The airports on this route

          Cardiff International Airport

          Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF

          Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,723 ft

          52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          East Midlands Airport

          Nottingham, United KingdomEMA / EGNX

          Regional airport · 97 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,495 ft

          50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Alternative airports for this journey

          Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

          BRS EMABristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →CWL BHXBirmingham AirportBirmingham is about 32 mi from Nottingham.View route →CWL MANManchester AirportManchester is about 53 mi from Nottingham.View route →CWL LPLLiverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool is about 72 mi from Nottingham.View route →

          About the route from Cardiff to Nottingham

          The observed direct connection between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) covers approximately 131 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. United Kingdom Home Office has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Cardiff from Nottingham by air?
          The great-circle distance between Cardiff International Airport and East Midlands Airport is approximately 131 mi.
          How long is the flight from Cardiff to Nottingham?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Cardiff to Nottingham?
          Yes, a direct connection between CWL and EMA has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: United Kingdom Home Office.
          How often is there a flight from Cardiff to Nottingham?
          On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 16 observed flights. Mainly United Kingdom Home Office. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Cardiff and Nottingham?
          Same local time in Cardiff and Nottingham.

          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.