Distance from Cardiff to Basel

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Basel, Switzerland is 891 kilometers (554 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Basel, Basel-City, Switzerland

From Cardiff to Basel, the straight-line distance is 891 kilometers, heading southeast. Cardiff is at only 17 meters above sea level, while Basel is at 279 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Jet fighter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
Basel, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.5584° N 7.5733° E

Elevation: 279 m (915 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)
  • Grenchen Airport (ZHI)
  • Fontaine Airport (BOR)
  • Colmar-Houssen Airport (CMR)
  • Bern Airport (BRN)

Other distances from Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Manchester 232 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 km

Other distances from Basel

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Basel to Bern 69 km
From Basel to Zürich 77 km
From Basel to Lausanne 136 km
From Basel to Winterthur 87 km
From Basel to Genève 186 km

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