Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CER to CIH: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
5,286 mi
8,507 km · 4,594 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live CER→CIH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from CIH?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Changzhi (CIH) is 5,286 miles (8,507 km, 4,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 6 hours ahead of Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CER–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.