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XMN to CER: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
6,117 mi
9,844 km · 5,315 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from CER?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Cherbourg (CER) is 6,117 miles (9,844 km, 5,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Xiamen and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 6 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to CER?
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