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SME to BRO: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
1,076 mi
1,732 km · 935 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,076 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is SME from BRO?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Brownsville (BRO) is 1,076 miles (1,732 km, 935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Somerset and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 1 hour behind Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to BRO?
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