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CEN to DET: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
1,828 mi
2,941 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEN
Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from DET?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Detroit (DET) is 1,828 miles (2,941 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 3 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to DET?
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