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BRO to AFW: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
489 mi
787 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRO
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRO from AFW?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 489 miles (787 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 BRO to AFW?
Nonstop service on BRO–AFW 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to AFW?
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Why are some BRO to AFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRO–AFW 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.