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CWL to LBY: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → La Baule (La Baule-Escoublac Airport)
287 mi
462 km · 250 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LBY — La Baule-Escoublac Airport · La Baule, France
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 LBY
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport9 mi away
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport36 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CWL from LBY?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to La Baule (LBY) is 287 miles (462 km, 250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to LBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 LBY?
Nonstop service on CWL–LBY 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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and La Baule?
La Baule is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to LBY?
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Why are some CWL to LBY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–LBY 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.