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IWJ to CER: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,946 mi
9,570 km · 5,167 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from CER?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,946 miles (9,570 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Iwami and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 7 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to CER?
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