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JAL to CEN: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
990 mi
1,593 km · 860 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
990 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAL from CEN?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 990 miles (1,593 km, 860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Jalapa and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 1 hour behind Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to CEN?
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