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How far is Cardiff from Nottingham?

The distance between Nottingham (Nottingham Airport) and Cardiff (Cardiff Airport) is 143 miles / 230 kilometers / 124 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Nottingham (NQT) to Cardiff (CWL) is 175 miles / 282 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 3 hours 25 minutes.

Nottingham Airport – Cardiff Airport

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Distance from Nottingham to Cardiff

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 142.683 miles
  • 229.626 kilometers
  • 123.988 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
  • 142.423 miles
  • 229.207 kilometers
  • 123.762 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 Nottingham to Cardiff?

The estimated flight time from Nottingham Airport to Cardiff Airport is 46 minutes.

What is the time difference between Nottingham and Cardiff?

There is no time difference between Nottingham and Cardiff.

Flight carbon footprint between Nottingham Airport (NQT) and Cardiff Airport (CWL)

On average, flying from Nottingham to Cardiff generates about 46 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 46 kilograms equals 101 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Nottingham to Cardiff

See the map of the shortest flight path between Nottingham Airport (NQT) and Cardiff Airport (CWL).

Airport information

Origin Nottingham Airport
City: Nottingham
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: NQT
ICAO Code: EGBN
Coordinates: 52°55′11″N, 1°4′45″W
Destination Cardiff Airport
City: Cardiff
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: CWL
ICAO Code: EGFF
Coordinates: 51°23′48″N, 3°20′35″W