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CWL to CRL: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Charleroi (Brussels South Charleroi Airport)
346 mi
556 km · 300 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
346 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- CRL — Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Charleroi, Belgium
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 CRL
- XME · Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport21 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport45 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from CRL?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Charleroi (CRL) is 346 miles (556 km, 300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to CRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 CRL?
Nonstop service on CWL–CRL 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Charleroi?
Charleroi is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to CRL?
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Why are some CWL to CRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–CRL 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.