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RCM to CER: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
9,654 mi
15,537 km · 8,389 nm
19h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,654 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from CER?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Cherbourg (CER) is 9,654 miles (15,537 km, 8,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from RCM to CER?
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