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GCI to CER: distance & flight time
Guernsey (Guernsey Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
53 mi
85 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
53 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GCI — Guernsey Airport · Guernsey, Guernsey
- 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 GCI
- JER · Jersey Airport24 mi away
- ACI · Alderney Airport26 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport60 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 GCI from CER?
The flight distance from Guernsey (GCI) to Cherbourg (CER) is 53 miles (85 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCI to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 Guernsey and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour ahead of Guernsey.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCI to CER?
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