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CEN to MEB: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,139 mi
13,099 km · 7,073 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEN
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from MEB?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,139 miles (13,099 km, 7,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 17 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to MEB?
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