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YIP to CEN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,799 mi
2,894 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from CEN?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,799 miles (2,894 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Detroit and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to CEN?
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