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BLJ to CEN: distance & flight time
Batna (Batna Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
6,411 mi
10,318 km · 5,571 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
- 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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLJ from CEN?
The flight distance from Batna (BLJ) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 6,411 miles (10,318 km, 5,571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLJ to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 BLJ to CEN?
Nonstop service on BLJ–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 13h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Batna and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 8 hours behind Batna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLJ to CEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLJ–CEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLJ to CEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLJ–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.