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CER to MEX: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,531 mi
8,901 km · 4,806 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from MEX?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,531 miles (8,901 km, 4,806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 MEX?
Nonstop service on CER–MEX 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 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cherbourg and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to MEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CER–MEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CER to MEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CER–MEX 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.