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CEN to SQL: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,005 mi
1,617 km · 873 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from SQL?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,005 miles (1,617 km, 873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 SQL?
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