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CER to ALB: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,356 mi
5,402 km · 2,917 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from ALB?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Albany (ALB) is 3,356 miles (5,402 km, 2,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 time difference between Cherbourg and Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to ALB?
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