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CEN to IOW: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
1,427 mi
2,296 km · 1,240 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from IOW?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Iowa City (IOW) is 1,427 miles (2,296 km, 1,240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 2 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to IOW?
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