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SDR to CEN: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,669 mi
9,123 km · 4,926 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- 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
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Near SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from CEN?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,669 miles (9,123 km, 4,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDR to CEN?
Nonstop service on SDR–CEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santander and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 8 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to CEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–CEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDR to CEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDR–CEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.