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CER to SQL: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,416 mi
8,717 km · 4,707 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from SQL?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,416 miles (8,717 km, 4,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to SQL?
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