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HBE to CER: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
2,066 mi
3,325 km · 1,795 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 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 HBE from CER?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Cherbourg (CER) is 2,066 miles (3,325 km, 1,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 Alexandria and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBE to CER?
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