How far is Cardiff from Bournemouth?

The distance between Bournemouth (Bournemouth Airport) and Cardiff (Cardiff Airport) is 78 miles / 126 kilometers / 68 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bournemouth (BOH) to Cardiff (CWL) is 128 miles / 206 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 2 minutes.

Distance from Bournemouth to Cardiff

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bournemouth to Cardiff. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 78.015 miles
• 125.553 kilometers
• 67.793 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 77.832 miles
• 125.258 kilometers
• 67.634 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bournemouth to Cardiff?

The estimated flight time from Bournemouth Airport to Cardiff Airport is 38 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bournemouth and Cardiff?

There is no time difference between Bournemouth and Cardiff.

Flight carbon footprint between Bournemouth Airport (BOH) and Cardiff Airport (CWL)

On average, flying from Bournemouth to Cardiff generates about 36 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 36 kilograms equals 80 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bournemouth to Cardiff

See the map of the shortest flight path between Bournemouth Airport (BOH) and Cardiff Airport (CWL).

Airport information

Origin	Bournemouth Airport
City:	Bournemouth
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	BOH
ICAO Code:	EGHH
Coordinates:	50°46′47″N, 1°50′32″W

Destination	Cardiff Airport
City:	Cardiff
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	CWL
ICAO Code:	EGFF
Coordinates:	51°23′48″N, 3°20′35″W