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YSM to CEN: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
2,257 mi
3,632 km · 1,961 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from CEN?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 2,257 miles (3,632 km, 1,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Smith and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 1 hour behind Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to CEN?
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