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CER to NAY: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
5,197 mi
8,364 km · 4,516 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from NAY?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Beijing (NAY) is 5,197 miles (8,364 km, 4,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to NAY?
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