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CBF to CEN: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,247 mi
2,006 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, United States
- 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CBF from CEN?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,247 miles (2,006 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 CBF to CEN?
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