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SPF to CEN: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,227 mi
1,975 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from CEN?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,227 miles (1,975 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 1 hour behind Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to CEN?
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