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CER to KOI: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport)
646 mi
1,039 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, 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 KOI
- EOI · Eday Airport17 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport17 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport23 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from KOI?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 646 miles (1,039 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to KOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CER to KOI?
Nonstop service on CER–KOI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cherbourg and Kirkwall?
Kirkwall is 1 hour behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to KOI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CER–KOI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CER to KOI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CER–KOI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.