# Distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Frankfurt am Main (FRA)

> 849 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 849 km / 528 mi / 459 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Germany
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 04:15 in Cardiff, it's 05:15 in Frankfurt am Main)
- **Elevation difference**: 144 ft (FRA is higher than CWL)

## Airports

### [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cardiff, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGFF
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.400000, -3.340000
- Elevation: 220 ft

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:15 in Cardiff, it's 05:15 in Frankfurt am Main.

## Related

- [Cardiff International Airport (CWL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwl-cardiff-cardiff-international-airport/1ef266de-c3b6-6002-a55d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
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