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CID to CEN: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,431 mi
2,303 km · 1,243 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from CEN?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,431 miles (2,303 km, 1,243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Cedar Rapids and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 2 hours behind Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to CEN?
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