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RAP to BRO: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
1,292 mi
2,080 km · 1,123 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,292 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAP from BRO?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1,292 miles (2,080 km, 1,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Rapid City and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 1 hour ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BRO?
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