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LME to CWL: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
286 mi
460 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
286 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from CWL?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Cardiff (CWL) is 286 miles (460 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to CWL?
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 LME to CWL?
Nonstop service on LME–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Le Mans and Cardiff?
Cardiff is 1 hour behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to CWL?
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Why are some LME to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LME–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.