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CER to ZCL: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
5,500 mi
8,851 km · 4,779 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from ZCL?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 5,500 miles (8,851 km, 4,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 8 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to ZCL?
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