Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(45°51'59"N by 95°23'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Distance from AXN to CWL:
3,935.04 miles (6,332.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN), Alexandria, Minnesota, United States and Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,935 miles (or 6,333 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Alexandria Municipal Airport and Cardiff Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Alexandria Municipal Airport and Cardiff Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AXN / KAXN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°51'59"N by 95°23'40"W |
| Area Served: | Alexandria, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alexandria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1425 feet (434 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AXN |
| More Information: | AXN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN):
- The furthest airport from Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,637 miles (17,119 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) is Benson Municipal Airport (BBB), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SSW of AXN.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandria Municipal Airport", another name for AXN is "Chandler Field".
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- The man who decided Rhoose could be the site of a new Airport was David Rees-Williams a Bridgend-born solicitor who had served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery during the WW2 and who.
- The airport was the main base for three local airlines.
- The history of the airport extends back to the early 1940s, when the Air Ministry requisitioned land in the rural Vale of Glamorgan to set up a wartime satellite aerodrome and training base, named RAF Rhoose, for Royal Air Force Spitfire pilots.
- 1986 saw a further extension of 750 ft to the runway, costing in the region of £1 million, thus attracting more business to the airport in the form of new-generation jet aircraft.
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In early December 2013 Flybe announced it would drop its Paris and Glasgow services with effect from January 2014.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.94 miles (62.67 km) SSW | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) NW | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 53.28 miles (85.75 km) SSE | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 63.72 miles (102.55 km) SSW | Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE) | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) WNW | Harry Stern Airport (WAH) | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) ESE | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) NNW | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 70.75 miles (113.86 km) ENE | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 99.45 miles (160.05 km) NW | Hector International Airport (FAR) | Fargo, North Dakota, United States | |
| 10 | 100.01 miles (160.96 km) SSW | Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport (MML) | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 107.81 miles (173.50 km) SW | Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | |
| 12 | 113.07 miles (181.97 km) W | Britton Municipal Airport (TTO) | Britton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 113.44 miles (182.56 km) ESE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 14 | 115.41 miles (185.73 km) SSE | New Ulm Municipal Airport (ULM) | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 115.69 miles (186.19 km) N | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,637.35 miles (17,119.12 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,613.51 miles (17,080.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,602.73 miles (17,063.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,587.95 miles (17,039.62 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,551.16 miles (16,980.41 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,535.72 miles (16,955.55 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,524.15 miles (16,936.93 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,513.41 miles (16,919.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,509.40 miles (16,913.20 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,480.94 miles (16,867.40 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,425.15 miles (16,777.61 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,390.49 miles (16,721.84 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,386.78 miles (16,715.86 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,374.37 miles (16,695.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,328.16 miles (16,621.52 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |