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ELG to BRO: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
5,886 mi
9,472 km · 5,115 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from BRO?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Brownsville (BRO) is 5,886 miles (9,472 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 El Golea and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to BRO?
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