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ZHI to CEN: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,976 mi
9,618 km · 5,193 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 mi away
Near CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHI from CEN?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,976 miles (9,618 km, 5,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Grenchen and Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 9 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to CEN?
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