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VAW to CER: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
1,774 mi
2,855 km · 1,541 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from CER?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Cherbourg (CER) is 1,774 miles (2,855 km, 1,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 VAW to CER?
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