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CEN to API: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
2,881 mi
4,636 km · 2,503 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEN
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from API?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Apiay (API) is 2,881 miles (4,636 km, 2,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 CEN to API?
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