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Route

London → Cardiff

STNLondonLondon Stansted Airport
CWLCardiffCardiff International Airport
Distance
157 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in London and Cardiff.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from London to Cardiff. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of London for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 200.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cardiff: 40.

The airports on this route

London Stansted Airport

London, United KingdomSTN / EGSS

Major airport · 200 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,003 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

46 °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.

LTN CWLLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →STN BRSBristol AirportBristol is about 27 mi from Cardiff.View route →LHR CWLLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →LGW CWLLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 54 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Cardiff

The distance between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) is approximately 157 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Cardiff by air?
The great-circle distance between London Stansted Airport and Cardiff International Airport is approximately 157 mi.
Is there a direct connection from London to Cardiff?
No direct connection between STN and CWL has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
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 flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.