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BRO to HOU: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
290 mi
466 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRO from HOU?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Houston (HOU) is 290 miles (466 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 HOU?
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