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BRO to WDS: distance & flight time
Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,986 mi
12,852 km · 6,939 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRO from WDS?
The flight distance from Brownsville (BRO) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,986 miles (12,852 km, 6,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRO to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 WDS?
Nonstop service on BRO–WDS 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 16h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRO to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRO–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRO to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRO–WDS 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.