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CGN to CER: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
389 mi
627 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Near CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from CER?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Cherbourg (CER) is 389 miles (627 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from CGN to CER?
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