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SYO to CER: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from CER?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Cherbourg (CER) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Shonai and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 7 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to CER?
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