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CER to AXJ: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Amakusa (Amakusa Airport)
6,034 mi
9,711 km · 5,244 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from AXJ?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Amakusa (AXJ) is 6,034 miles (9,711 km, 5,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to AXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Amakusa?
Amakusa is 7 hours ahead of Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to AXJ?
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