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NUQ to CEN: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
992 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is NUQ from CEN?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 992 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ 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 cheapest way to fly from NUQ to CEN?
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