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CER to CAE: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,044 mi
6,509 km · 3,514 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from CAE?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,044 miles (6,509 km, 3,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to CAE?
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