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MEL to CER: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
10,582 mi
17,029 km · 9,195 nm
21h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from CER?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Cherbourg (CER) is 10,582 miles (17,029 km, 9,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 13m 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 Melbourne and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to CER?
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