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CWL to AAH: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport)
415 mi
668 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
415 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 mi away
Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from AAH?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Aachen (AAH) is 415 miles (668 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to AAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 CWL to AAH?
Nonstop service on CWL–AAH 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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Aachen?
Aachen is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to AAH?
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Why are some CWL to AAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–AAH 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.