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CER to DRA: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
5,265 mi
8,473 km · 4,575 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from DRA?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Mercury (DRA) is 5,265 miles (8,473 km, 4,575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from CER to DRA?
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