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BAV to BRO: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
7,518 mi
12,100 km · 6,533 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from BRO?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Brownsville (BRO) is 7,518 miles (12,100 km, 6,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BAV to BRO?
Nonstop service on BAV–BRO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baotou and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 13 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to BRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAV–BRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAV to BRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAV–BRO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.