Nonstop flight route between Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico and Salinas, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN), Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), Salinas, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 940 miles (or 1,512 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Ciudad Obregón International Airport and Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN):

• Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Ciudad Obregón International Airport", another name for CEN is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregón".
• The furthest airport from Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,756 miles (18,919 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of Ciudad Obregón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 205 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciudad Obregón International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) is General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) WNW of CEN.

Facts about Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS):

• The airfield opened in late 1941 as Salinas Army Air Field.
• The 548th Night Fighter Squadron was formed at Salinas in April 1944.
• The 451st AAFBU concluded its training of replacement pilots in May 1945 and operations at the airfield were phased down to a standby status.
• The furthest airport from Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,387 miles (18,326 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In December 1944 the 481st NFOTG was inactivated as part of an AAF reorganization.
• The closest airport to Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) is Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WSW of SNS.
• Because of Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) has 3 runways.