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CER to YIP: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,776 mi
6,077 km · 3,281 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from YIP?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,776 miles (6,077 km, 3,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to YIP?
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