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CEN to SAN: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
574 mi
924 km · 499 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from SAN?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to San Diego (SAN) is 574 miles (924 km, 499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 SAN?
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