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BWF to CER: distance & flight time
Barrow Island (Barrow Walney Island Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
319 mi
513 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWF — Barrow Walney Island Airport · Barrow Island, United Kingdom
- 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 BWF
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport27 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport31 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport55 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 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 BWF from CER?
The flight distance from Barrow Island (BWF) to Cherbourg (CER) is 319 miles (513 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWF to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWF to CER?
Nonstop service on BWF–CER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Barrow Island and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour ahead of Barrow Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWF to CER?
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Why are some BWF to CER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWF–CER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.