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CWL to BHD: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Belfast (George Best Belfast City Airport)
246 mi
396 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
- BHD — George Best Belfast City Airport · Belfast, United Kingdom
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 BHD
- BFS · Belfast International Airport14 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport59 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from BHD?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Belfast (BHD) is 246 miles (396 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to BHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 BHD?
Nonstop service on CWL–BHD 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to BHD?
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Why are some CWL to BHD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–BHD 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.