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AUS to MFE: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
280 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, United States
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Near MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUS from MFE?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Mcallen (MFE) is 280 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 AUS to MFE?
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