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Route

London → Cardiff

LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
CWLCardiffCardiff International Airport
Distance
137 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in London and Cardiff.

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
2
busiest month · Mar
1
quietest month · Dec
32 min
measured flight time
7 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

TUI Airwayswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
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  19. 18:00
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  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

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

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-800B73841%
  2. Boeing 787-8B78824%
  3. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M12%
  4. Boeing 777-200B77212%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612
  • TUI Airways2×
February 202612
  • TUI Airways1×
March 202622
  • TUI Airways2×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 202613
  • TUI Airways3×
June 202613
  • TUI Airways1×
July 202613
  • TUI Airways2×
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 202512
  • TUI Airways2×

Airlines observed on this route

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

TUI Airways

BY · TOM

Hub: MAN Manchester

78 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 London: 189.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cardiff: 40.

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cardiff International Airport

Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF

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

43 °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.

LHR CWLLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LGW BRSBristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →LTN CWLLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →LGW BOHBournemouth AirportBournemouth is about 78 mi from Cardiff.View route →

About the route from London to Cardiff

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) covers approximately 137 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. TUI Airways has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Cardiff by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Cardiff International Airport is approximately 137 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Cardiff?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Cardiff?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and CWL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: TUI Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Cardiff?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 17 observed flights. Mainly TUI Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Cardiff?
Same local time in London and 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.