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CWL to DUS: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
436 mi
702 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from DUS?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 436 miles (702 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 DUS?
Nonstop service on CWL–DUS 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to DUS?
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Why are some CWL to DUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–DUS 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.