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PEN to CER: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
6,460 mi
10,396 km · 5,613 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 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 PEN from CER?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Cherbourg (CER) is 6,460 miles (10,396 km, 5,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Penang and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 6 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to CER?
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