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FCN to BRO: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
5,401 mi
8,691 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCN from BRO?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Brownsville (BRO) is 5,401 miles (8,691 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Nordholz and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 7 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to BRO?
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