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CGN to BRO: distance & flight time
Cologne (Cologne Bonn Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
5,437 mi
8,750 km · 4,725 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGN — Cologne Bonn Airport · Cologne, Germany
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGN
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport7 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport34 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport37 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport38 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGN from BRO?
The flight distance from Cologne (CGN) to Brownsville (BRO) is 5,437 miles (8,750 km, 4,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGN to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Cologne and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 7 hours behind Cologne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGN to BRO?
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