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CEN to ALC: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
6,001 mi
9,657 km · 5,214 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEN
Near ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from ALC?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Alicante (ALC) is 6,001 miles (9,657 km, 5,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Ciudad Obregon and Alicante?
Alicante is 9 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to ALC?
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