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FXE to BRO: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
1,070 mi
1,723 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, United States
- 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXE from BRO?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1,070 miles (1,723 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to BRO?
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