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CER to FFD: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
141 mi
227 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
141 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from FFD?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Fairford (FFD) is 141 miles (227 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to FFD?
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