Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CER to PMZ: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Palmar Sur (Palmar Sur Airport)
5,391 mi
8,675 km · 4,684 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
See live CER→PMZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- PMZ — Palmar Sur Airport · Palmar Sur, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Near PMZ
- BAI · Buenos Aires Airport17 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport20 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport28 mi away
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from PMZ?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Palmar Sur (PMZ) is 5,391 miles (8,675 km, 4,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to PMZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Palmar Sur?
Palmar Sur is 8 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to PMZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CER–PMZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.