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NRL to CWL: distance & flight time
North Ronaldsay (North Ronaldsay Airport) → Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport)
552 mi
888 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NRL — North Ronaldsay Airport · North Ronaldsay, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NRL
- NDY · Sanday Airport10 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport16 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport16 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport17 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 NRL from CWL?
The flight distance from North Ronaldsay (NRL) to Cardiff (CWL) is 552 miles (888 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRL to CWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 NRL to CWL?
Nonstop service on NRL–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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRL to CWL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NRL–CWL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NRL to CWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NRL–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.