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BRO to COU: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
942 mi
1,516 km · 819 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRO from COU?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Columbia (COU) is 942 miles (1,516 km, 819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 BRO to COU?
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