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HYS to CEN: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is HYS from CEN?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Hays and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 2 hours behind Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to CEN?
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