Flights Malaga → Cardiff
AGP → CWL
How long is the flight from Malaga to Cardiff?
The flight from Malaga (AGP) to Cardiff (CWL) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Malaga to Cardiff operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 10.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 14 flights are scheduled on this route, each using an Airbus A320 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 857,397 passengers annually.
The Malaga (AGP) → Cardiff (CWL) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. Across 30 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Cardiff the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Malaga the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Cardiff: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Malaga (AGP) to Cardiff (CWL) heads north for about 1,640 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 20m.
Departures from Malaga on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of AGP-CWL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Malaga the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Cardiff it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 30 tracked AGP-CWL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 80% | 36 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about AGP-CWL
The flight from Malaga (AGP) to Cardiff (CWL) takes 2h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Malaga (AGP) -> Cardiff (CWL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 30 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Malaga-Cardiff is 0.00% across 30 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Cardiff, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Malaga-Cardiff route is about 1,640 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
