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BMI to BRO: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
1,119 mi
1,801 km · 972 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from BRO?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1,119 miles (1,801 km, 972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 BMI to BRO?
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