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PLH to CER: distance & flight time
Plymouth (Plymouth City Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
129 mi
207 km · 112 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
129 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLH — Plymouth City Airport · Plymouth, United Kingdom
- 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 PLH
- EXT · Exeter International Airport37 mi away
- NQY · Newquay Cornwall Airport39 mi away
- PZE · Penzance Heliport66 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport73 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 PLH from CER?
The flight distance from Plymouth (PLH) to Cherbourg (CER) is 129 miles (207 km, 112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLH to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PLH to CER?
Nonstop service on PLH–CER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Plymouth and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour ahead of Plymouth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLH to CER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLH–CER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLH to CER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLH–CER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.