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CER to SAC: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
5,336 mi
8,587 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from SAC?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Sacramento (SAC) is 5,336 miles (8,587 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to SAC?
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