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CER to MCF: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,392 mi
7,069 km · 3,817 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from MCF?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,392 miles (7,069 km, 3,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to MCF?
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