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PKE to BRO: distance & flight time
Parkes (Parkes Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
8,520 mi
13,712 km · 7,404 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKE — Parkes Airport · Parkes, Australia
- 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 PKE
- FRB · Forbes Airport24 mi away
- OAG · Orange Airport54 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport55 mi away
- QRM · Narromine Airport63 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is PKE from BRO?
The flight distance from Parkes (PKE) to Brownsville (BRO) is 8,520 miles (13,712 km, 7,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKE to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Parkes and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 15 hours behind Parkes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKE to BRO?
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