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SMF to CEN: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,034 mi
1,665 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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
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Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from CEN?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,034 miles (1,665 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 SMF to CEN?
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