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CER to ZIH: distance & flight time
Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
5,729 mi
9,219 km · 4,978 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,729 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is CER from ZIH?
The flight distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 5,729 miles (9,219 km, 4,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CER to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CER to ZIH?
Nonstop service on CER–ZIH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cherbourg and Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Cherbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CER to ZIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CER–ZIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CER to ZIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CER–ZIH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.