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CEN to VNY: distance & flight time
Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
696 mi
1,121 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEN from VNY?
The flight distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 696 miles (1,121 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEN to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 VNY?
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