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CFR to POA: distance & flight time
Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
6,297 mi
10,134 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Near POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CFR from POA?
The flight distance from Caen (CFR) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 6,297 miles (10,134 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFR to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Caen and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 5 hours behind Caen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFR to POA?
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