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CER to ALG: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
926 mi
1,489 km · 804 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
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 ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from ALG?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Algier (ALG) is 926 miles (1,489 km, 804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 Algier?
Algier is 1 hour behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to ALG?
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