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MFE to BRO: distance & flight time
Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
54 mi
87 km · 47 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
54 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is MFE from BRO?
The flight distance from Mcallen (MFE) to Brownsville (BRO) is 54 miles (87 km, 47 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFE to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 MFE to BRO?
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