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BRO to POE: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
438 mi
705 km · 381 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
438 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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
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Near BRO
Near POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRO from POE?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Fort Polk (POE) is 438 miles (705 km, 381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BRO to POE?
Nonstop service on BRO–POE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to POE?
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Why are some BRO to POE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRO–POE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.