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CEN to ECP: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,466 mi
2,359 km · 1,274 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,466 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from ECP?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,466 miles (2,359 km, 1,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to ECP?
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