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CEN to VEL: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
902 mi
1,451 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from VEL?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Vernal (VEL) is 902 miles (1,451 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 1 hour ahead of Ciudad Obregon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEN to VEL?
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