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IDP to BRU: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Brussels (Brussels Airport)
4,679 mi
7,530 km · 4,066 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from BRU?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Brussels (BRU) is 4,679 miles (7,530 km, 4,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 BRU?
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