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GRF to CER: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
4,886 mi
7,863 km · 4,246 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from CER?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Cherbourg (CER) is 4,886 miles (7,863 km, 4,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Fort Lewis and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to CER?
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