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DUS to CWL: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
436 mi
702 km · 379 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
436 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Near CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DUS from CWL?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Cardiff (CWL) is 436 miles (702 km, 379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to CWL?
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 DUS to CWL?
Nonstop service on DUS–CWL 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 Duesseldorf and Cardiff?
Cardiff is 1 hour behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to CWL?
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Why are some DUS to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DUS–CWL 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.