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CWL to ACH: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
638 mi
1,028 km · 555 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from ACH?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 638 miles (1,028 km, 555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 ACH?
Nonstop service on CWL–ACH 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to ACH?
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Why are some CWL to ACH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–ACH 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.