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DET to CER: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
3,748 mi
6,032 km · 3,257 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from CER?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Cherbourg (CER) is 3,748 miles (6,032 km, 3,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Detroit and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CER?
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