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CEN to IAH: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
896 mi
1,442 km · 778 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from IAH?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Houston (IAH) is 896 miles (1,442 km, 778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Houston?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to IAH?
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