Flights from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport Airport (MAN)
You do not have a choice if you want to fly directly from Cardiff to Manchester, DragonFly Executive is the only airline available. The journey time flying from Cardiff to Manchester United Kingdom is around 41 Minutes. With the distance covered being 229 Km (142 Miles). The airport code for Cardiff is CWL and for Manchester it is MAN.
The cost of your trip (flights) can change at weekends and at certain times of the day (if there is a choice of flights to your chosen destination. Manchester United Kingdom flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Cardiff. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.
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Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Cardiff (CWL) to Manchester (MAN) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight | Flights |
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DragonFly Executive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:07 | 09:07 | VIEW FLIGHTS |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Cardiff to Manchester United Kingdom are by DragonFly Executive with around 1 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 09:07 and the latest flights at 09:07 with the most popular flight number being CBM77.
You can visit DragonFly Executive at www.google.com/search?q=DragonFly Executive website for late minute deals and up to date information.
Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Day | Flight Times | Flights | ||||
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Thursday | 09:07
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You may also have a choice of an alternative airport when it comes to flying from Cardiff and arriving at Manchester. You can find details of this below.

Route | Stops | Distance | Flying Time |
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Birmingham to Manchester | 0 | 106 km (66 miles) | 19 Minutes |
Leeds to Manchester | 0 | 70 km (43 miles) | 12 Minutes |
Liverpool to Manchester | 0 | 38 km (24 miles) | 6 Minutes |
Oxford to Manchester | 0 | 183 km (113 miles) | 32 Minutes |
Remember to have some local currency before travelling to Manchester as there may not be a bureau de change open upon your arrival.
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