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Direct flights from Tenerife (TFS) to Cardiff (CWL): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,822 km, an estimated 4 hours 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tenerife and Cardiff. Updated 8 September 2026 at 17:38 UTC.
TFS
Tenerife
smooth · +14
CWL
Cardiff
tracking
2,822 km · ~4h 07m est.
Running clean · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
82 / 100
route health from live TFS and CWL delay boards
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~4h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Tenerife to Cardiff route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop TFS to CWL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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TFS to CWL questions
Is TFS–CWL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at TFS is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on TFS–CWL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:40 from TFS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CWL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from TFS to CWL?
Great-circle distance is 2,822 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 229–272 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does TFS–CWL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 5 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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