How far is Cardiff from Southampton?

The distance between Southampton (Southampton Airport) and Cardiff (Cardiff Airport) is 92 miles / 148 kilometers / 80 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Southampton (SOU) to Cardiff (CWL) is 144 miles / 232 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 50 minutes.

Distance from Southampton to Cardiff

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 91.673 miles
• 147.533 kilometers
• 79.661 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

• 91.412 miles
• 147.113 kilometers
• 79.434 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 Southampton to Cardiff?

The estimated flight time from Southampton Airport to Cardiff Airport is 40 minutes.

What is the time difference between Southampton and Cardiff?

There is no time difference between Southampton and Cardiff.

Flight carbon footprint between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Cardiff Airport (CWL)

On average, flying from Southampton to Cardiff generates about 38 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 38 kilograms equals 85 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Southampton to Cardiff

See the map of the shortest flight path between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Cardiff Airport (CWL).

Airport information

Origin	Southampton Airport
City:	Southampton
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	SOU
ICAO Code:	EGHI
Coordinates:	50°57′1″N, 1°21′24″W

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