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CER to MEA: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,554 mi
8,938 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from MEA?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,554 miles (8,938 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to MEA?
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