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BRO to MEX: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
459 mi
739 km · 399 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
459 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 BRO from MEX?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Mexico City (MEX) is 459 miles (739 km, 399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 time difference between Brownsville and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to MEX?
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