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SQL to CEN: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,005 mi
1,617 km · 873 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SQL from CEN?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,005 miles (1,617 km, 873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 SQL to CEN?
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