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SMF to CER: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,329 mi
8,576 km · 4,630 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from CER?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,329 miles (8,576 km, 4,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 SMF to CER?
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