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FFD to CEN: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,744 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is FFD from CEN?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Fairford and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 8 hours behind Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to CEN?
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