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RAL to CER: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from CER?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Riverside and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to CER?
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