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LGW to CWL: distance & flight time
London (London Gatwick Airport) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
137 mi
221 km · 119 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
137 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 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 LGW from CWL?
The flight distance from London (LGW) to Cardiff (CWL) is 137 miles (221 km, 119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGW to CWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 LGW to CWL?
Nonstop service on LGW–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGW to CWL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGW–CWL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGW to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGW–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.