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FAO to CER: distance & flight time
Faro (Faro Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
931 mi
1,499 km · 809 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
931 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
- 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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 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 FAO from CER?
The flight distance from Faro (FAO) to Cherbourg (CER) is 931 miles (1,499 km, 809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAO to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 FAO to CER?
Nonstop service on FAO–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 2h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faro and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour ahead of Faro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAO to CER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAO–CER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAO to CER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAO–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.