Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and La Romana, Dominican Republic:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°27'7"N by 68°54'40"W)
Distance from CWL to LRM:
4,181.40 miles (6,729.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and La Romana International Airport (LRM), La Romana, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,181 miles (or 6,729 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 Cardiff Airport and La Romana International 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 Cardiff Airport and La Romana International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRM / MDLR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°27'7"N by 68°54'40"W |
| Area Served: | La Romana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of La Romana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRM |
| More Information: | LRM Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- 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.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- It was announced on 13 April 2011 that Bmibaby were to close their base at the airport, along with their base at Manchester Airport in the following October in order to redeploy aircraft at their other bases, including the creation of a new operation at Belfast City Airport.
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Cardiff Airport is an international airport owned by the Welsh Government, serving Cardiff and the rest of South, Mid and West Wales.
- In 2007 a new airline was mooted as a new home carrier at the airport.
- The First Minister's criticism was roundly rejected by Alex Cruz, chief executive of Vueling - a Spanish airline which operates regular flights from Cardiff.
- In the 1970s, the supersonic airliner Concorde made a few flights into the airport on special occasions.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- The 2010 accounts quoted the net worth of Cardiff Airport Ltd to be £34,311,000.
Facts about La Romana International Airport (LRM):
- La Romana International Airport handled 225,550 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from La Romana International Airport (LRM) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to La Romana International Airport (meaning La Romana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,111 miles (19,491 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Romana International Airport (LRM) is Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of LRM.
- In addition to being known as "La Romana International Airport", another name for LRM is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Romana".
- Because of La Romana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at La Romana International 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.
- The airport consists of a main terminal with 4 modern gates.
- La Romana International Airport (LRM) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.49 miles (60.33 km) ENE | Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) W | Las Américas International Airport (SDQ) | Punta Caucedo (near Santo Domingo), Dominican Republic | |
| 3 | 61.72 miles (99.34 km) NNW | Arroyo Barril Airport (EPS) | Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 4 | 69.42 miles (111.72 km) W | Herrera International Airport (HEX) | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| 5 | 70.63 miles (113.67 km) W | La Isabela International Airport (JBQ) | La Isabela, Dominican Republic | |
| 6 | 78.18 miles (125.82 km) NW | El Catey International Airport (AZS) | El Catey, Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
| 7 | 116.40 miles (187.33 km) E | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport (MAZ) | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
| 8 | 116.80 miles (187.97 km) E | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) | Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | 122.48 miles (197.12 km) WNW | Constanza Airport (COZ) | Constanza, Dominican Republic | |
| 10 | 128.82 miles (207.32 km) WNW | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 140.95 miles (226.83 km) NW | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 12 | 145.53 miles (234.21 km) W | María Montez International Airport (BRX) | Barahona, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 146.52 miles (235.81 km) E | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 157.12 miles (252.85 km) E | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 171.63 miles (276.20 km) E | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,111.08 miles (19,490.85 km) SW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,110.22 miles (19,489.47 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,035.20 miles (19,368.73 km) WSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,962.72 miles (19,252.08 km) SSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,946.40 miles (19,225.83 km) WSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,931.04 miles (19,201.10 km) WSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,927.99 miles (19,196.18 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,907.50 miles (19,163.22 km) SW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,898.63 miles (19,148.95 km) SSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,897.37 miles (19,146.92 km) SW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,848.94 miles (19,068.98 km) WSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,838.56 miles (19,052.27 km) WSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,778.34 miles (18,955.36 km) WSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,776.60 miles (18,952.56 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,767.44 miles (18,937.82 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |