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CWL to CER: distance & flight time
Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
146 mi
235 km · 127 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
146 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CWL — Cardiff International Airport · Cardiff, United Kingdom
- 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 CWL
- BRS · Bristol Airport27 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport33 mi away
- SWS · Swansea Airport34 mi away
- YEO · RNAS Yeovilton41 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 CWL from CER?
The flight distance from Cardiff (CWL) to Cherbourg (CER) is 146 miles (235 km, 127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWL to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 CWL to CER?
Nonstop service on CWL–CER 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cardiff and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CWL to CER?
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Why are some CWL to CER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CWL–CER 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.