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CEN to NUW: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,603 mi
2,580 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from NUW?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,603 miles (2,580 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from CEN to NUW?
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