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GNV to BRO: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
962 mi
1,547 km · 836 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
962 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is GNV from BRO?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Brownsville (BRO) is 962 miles (1,547 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 GNV to BRO?
Nonstop service on GNV–BRO 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 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to BRO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GNV–BRO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GNV to BRO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GNV–BRO 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.