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SAC to CER: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,336 mi
8,587 km · 4,637 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,336 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from CER?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,336 miles (8,587 km, 4,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Sacramento and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to CER?
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