Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MLI to CEN: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,462 mi
2,353 km · 1,271 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
See live MLI→CEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is MLI from CEN?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,462 miles (2,353 km, 1,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Moline and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 2 hours behind Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to CEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLI–CEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.