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Cardiff → Exeter

CWLCardiffCardiff International Airport
EXTExeterExeter International Airport
Distance
46 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Cardiff and Exeter.

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 · Oct
22 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. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Dragonfly Aviation Servicesnow and then
GB Airlinknow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cardiff. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.

  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. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. P28A43%
  2. Beechcraft King Air 200BE2014%
  3. C55B10%
  4. P28T10%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 2026Not seen in this month.
    April 202613–
      May 2026Not seen in this month.
      June 202613
      • Dragonfly Aviation Services1×
      • GB Airlink1×
      July 202616
      • GB Airlink1×
      August 2026Not seen in this month.
      September 2026Not seen in this month.
      October 202512
      • GB Airlink1×
      November 2025Not seen in this month.
      December 202515
      • Dragonfly Aviation Services3×

      Airlines observed on this route

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

      Dragonfly Aviation Services

      CBM

      Hub: CWL Cardiff

      9 departure airportsView airline →

      GB Airlink

      GBX

      Hub: CWL Cardiff

      1 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 Exeter: 26.

      The airports on this route

      Cardiff International Airport

      Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF

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

      54 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

      Airport pageAll direct destinations

      Exeter International Airport

      Exeter, United KingdomEXT / EGTE

      Regional airport · 26 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,811 ft

      61 °F · Partly cloudySource: 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 EXTBristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →CWL BRSBristol AirportBristol is about 54 mi from Exeter.View route →BOH EXTBournemouth AirportBournemouth is about 78 mi from Cardiff.View route →

      About the route from Cardiff to Exeter

      The observed direct connection between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Exeter International Airport (EXT) covers approximately 46 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Dragonfly Aviation Services and GB Airlink have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

      Frequently asked questions about this route

      How far is Cardiff from Exeter by air?
      The great-circle distance between Cardiff International Airport and Exeter International Airport is approximately 46 mi.
      How long is the flight from Cardiff to Exeter?
      Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
      Is there a direct connection from Cardiff to Exeter?
      Yes, a direct connection between CWL and EXT has been observed in our route data.
      Which airlines have been observed on this route?
      In the available route data: Dragonfly Aviation Services and GB Airlink.
      How often is there a flight from Cardiff to Exeter?
      On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 21 observed flights. Mainly Dragonfly Aviation Services, GB Airlink. That is an observation, not a timetable.
      What is the current time difference between Cardiff and Exeter?
      Same local time in Cardiff and Exeter.

      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.