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LYE to CWL: distance & flight time
Lyneham (RAF Lyneham) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
59 mi
94 km · 51 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
59 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m 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
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, 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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 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 LYE from CWL?
The flight distance from Lyneham (LYE) to Cardiff (CWL) is 59 miles (94 km, 51 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYE to CWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 LYE to CWL?
Nonstop service on LYE–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYE to CWL?
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Why are some LYE to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYE–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.