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SMD to CEN: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,690 mi
2,720 km · 1,469 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from CEN?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,690 miles (2,720 km, 1,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to CEN?
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