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GEC to CER: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
2,026 mi
3,261 km · 1,761 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from CER?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Cherbourg (CER) is 2,026 miles (3,261 km, 1,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 GEC to CER?
Nonstop service on GEC–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 4h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEC to CER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GEC–CER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GEC to CER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GEC–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.