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TKN to CER: distance & flight time
Tokunoshima (Tokunoshima Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
6,277 mi
10,102 km · 5,455 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- TKN — Tokunoshima Airport · Tokunoshima, 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 TKN
- OKE · Okierabu Airport30 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport62 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport65 mi away
- KKX · Kikai Airport72 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 TKN from CER?
The flight distance from Tokunoshima (TKN) to Cherbourg (CER) is 6,277 miles (10,102 km, 5,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKN to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Tokunoshima and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 7 hours behind Tokunoshima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKN to CER?
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