How far is Cardiff from Edinburgh?

The distance between Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) and Cardiff (Cardiff Airport) is 315 miles / 507 kilometers / 274 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Cardiff (CWL) is 405 miles / 652 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 48 minutes.

Distance from Edinburgh to Cardiff

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 314.899 miles
• 506.780 kilometers
• 273.639 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

• 314.605 miles
• 506.308 kilometers
• 273.384 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 Edinburgh to Cardiff?

The estimated flight time from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Cardiff?

There is no time difference between Edinburgh and Cardiff.

Flight carbon footprint between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Cardiff Airport (CWL)

On average, flying from Edinburgh to Cardiff generates about 71 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 71 kilograms equals 157 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Edinburgh to Cardiff

See the map of the shortest flight path between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Cardiff Airport (CWL).

Airport information

Origin	Edinburgh Airport
City:	Edinburgh
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	EDI
ICAO Code:	EGPH
Coordinates:	55°57′0″N, 3°22′20″W

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

Airlines flying from Edinburgh (EDI) to Cardiff (CWL)

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