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AMS to CEN: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,670 mi
9,125 km · 4,927 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMS from CEN?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,670 miles (9,125 km, 4,927 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AMS to CEN?
Nonstop service on AMS–CEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 8 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to CEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AMS–CEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AMS to CEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AMS–CEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.