Nonstop flight route between Cherbourg, France and Zanzibar, Tanzania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER), Cherbourg, France and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), Zanzibar, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,566 miles (or 7,348 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CER / LFRC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Cherbourg, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°39'2"N by 1°28'31"W | 
| Area Served: | Cherbourg-Octeville | 
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin France | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CER | 
| More Information: | CER Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZNZ / HTZA | 
| Airport Name: | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | 
| Location: | Zanzibar, Tanzania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'19"S by 39°13'29"E | 
| Area Served: | Zanzibar City | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Zanzibar | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 54 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZNZ | 
| More Information: | ZNZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER):
- Because of Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport", other names for CER include "Aéroport de Cherbourg - Maupertus" and "(Advanced Landing Ground A-15)".
- Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was used as a Luftwaffe airdrome during the German occupation of France.
- The closest airport to Cherbourg - Maupertus Airport (CER) is Alderney Airport (ACI), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) W of CER.
- The fighter planes flew support missions during the Allied invasion of Normandy, patrolling roads in front of the beachhead.
Facts about Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ):
- The project is estimated to cost about US$70.4 million.
- Because of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport's relatively low elevation of 54 feet, planes can take off or land at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport handled 53,920 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of ZNZ.
- http://www.zanzibarairporttransfers.co.tz/
- The furthest airport from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,325 miles (18,226 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.




