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CWL to EXT: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Exeter (Exeter International Airport)
46 mi
74 km · 40 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
46 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EXT — Exeter International Airport · Exeter, 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 EXT
- PLH · Plymouth City Airport37 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton39 mi away
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport46 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from EXT?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Exeter (EXT) is 46 miles (74 km, 40 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to EXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 EXT?
Nonstop service on CWL–EXT 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to EXT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CWL–EXT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CWL to EXT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–EXT 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.