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PPW to CER: distance & flight time
Papa Westray (Papa Westray Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
673 mi
1,083 km · 585 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
673 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PPW — Papa Westray Airport · Papa Westray, 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 PPW
- WRY · Westray Airport2 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport12 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport13 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport16 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 PPW from CER?
The flight distance from Papa Westray (PPW) to Cherbourg (CER) is 673 miles (1,083 km, 585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPW to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m 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 PPW to CER?
Nonstop service on PPW–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 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Papa Westray and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour ahead of Papa Westray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPW to CER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPW–CER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPW to CER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPW–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.