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CEN to MSY: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,198 mi
1,929 km · 1,041 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from MSY?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,198 miles (1,929 km, 1,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 2 hours ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to MSY?
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