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LRU to BRO: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
723 mi
1,163 km · 628 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
723 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRU from BRO?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Brownsville (BRO) is 723 miles (1,163 km, 628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 Las Cruces and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 1 hour ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to BRO?
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