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BCN to CWL: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
744 mi
1,197 km · 646 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
744 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Near CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCN from CWL?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Cardiff (CWL) is 744 miles (1,197 km, 646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to CWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BCN to CWL?
Nonstop service on BCN–CWL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Cardiff?
Cardiff is 1 hour behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to CWL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BCN–CWL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BCN to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BCN–CWL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.