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BRO to MFE: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
54 mi
87 km · 47 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
54 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 BRO from MFE?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Mcallen (MFE) is 54 miles (87 km, 47 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 MFE?
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