Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BRO to PAO: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County)
1,649 mi
2,654 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live BRO→PAO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BRO
Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRO from PAO?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Palo Alto (PAO) is 1,649 miles (2,654 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to PAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Palo Alto?
Palo Alto is 2 hours behind Brownsville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to PAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRO–PAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.