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IDP to BRO: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
783 mi
1,261 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
783 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from BRO?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Brownsville (BRO) is 783 miles (1,261 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to BRO?
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