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BRU to CER: distance & flight time
Brussels (Brussels Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
277 mi
445 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
277 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Near CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRU from CER?
The flight distance from Brussels (BRU) to Cherbourg (CER) is 277 miles (445 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRU to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRU to CER?
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