Nonstop flight route between Brownsville, Texas, United States and Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(25°54'24"N by 97°25'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°8'11"S by 47°46'36"W)
Distance from BRO to RAO:
4,650.98 miles (7,485.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States and Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO), Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,651 miles (or 7,485 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport and Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport and Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRO / KBRO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°54'24"N by 97°25'32"W |
| Area Served: | Brownsville / South Padre Island, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brownsville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRO |
| More Information: | BRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAO / SBRP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°8'11"S by 47°46'36"W |
| Area Served: | Ribeirão Preto |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1804 feet (550 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAO |
| More Information: | RAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):
- The closest airport to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SSW of BRO.
- The airport is the largest air cargo handling airport in the Rio Grande Valley.
- During World War II the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces, although the Air Corps had signed a contract with Pan American Airways in 1940 for the training of aircraft mechanics at the airport.
- Because of Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport is served by two commercial airlines, six air taxis and offers three FBOs for general aviation.
- The furthest airport from Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Various aircraft types, including Bombardier CRJ-200 and Embraer ERJ 145, are used by American Eagle and United Express in Brownsville.
- In addition to being known as "Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport", another name for BRO is "(former Brownsville Army Airfield)".
- Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
Facts about Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO):
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport handled 1,077,010 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) is Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) NE of RAO.
- It is operated by DAESP.
- Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (meaning Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,106 miles (19,482 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport", another name for RAO is "Aeroporto Estadual Dr. Leite Lopes".
- The airport is located 18 km from downtown Ribeirão Preto.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.31 miles (18.20 km) SSW | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 26.31 miles (42.34 km) NNW | Valley International Airport (HRL) | Harlingen, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 50.35 miles (81.03 km) W | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 53.77 miles (86.53 km) WNW | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 113.08 miles (181.98 km) NNW | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 123.65 miles (198.99 km) N | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 128.83 miles (207.33 km) N | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 132.02 miles (212.46 km) NNW | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 152.39 miles (245.25 km) N | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 166.92 miles (268.63 km) W | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 11 | 169.04 miles (272.04 km) NW | Laredo International Airport (LRD) | Laredo, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 169.73 miles (273.15 km) NW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | |
| 13 | 179.95 miles (289.60 km) SSW | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 14 | 205.88 miles (331.34 km) N | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 207.77 miles (334.38 km) NNW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,143.30 miles (17,933.36 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,110.44 miles (17,880.48 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,813.85 miles (17,403.15 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,692.43 miles (17,207.75 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,689.72 miles (17,203.39 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,587.08 miles (17,038.21 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,566.23 miles (17,004.65 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,514.48 miles (16,921.37 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,504.43 miles (16,905.20 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,498.96 miles (16,896.40 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,484.09 miles (16,872.47 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,460.67 miles (16,834.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,440.90 miles (16,802.96 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,437.38 miles (16,797.30 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,436.48 miles (16,795.84 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.51 miles (73.24 km) NE | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 2 | 51.74 miles (83.27 km) SSW | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 51.77 miles (83.32 km) S | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 65.16 miles (104.86 km) NW | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 95.56 miles (153.79 km) N | Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) | Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 6 | 107.34 miles (172.74 km) WNW | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 7 | 116.95 miles (188.20 km) SW | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 120.89 miles (194.56 km) NNE | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 126.50 miles (203.59 km) SSE | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 135.63 miles (218.27 km) SSE | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 11 | 151.47 miles (243.77 km) ESE | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) WSW | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 158.35 miles (254.84 km) N | Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (UDI) | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 163.20 miles (262.64 km) S | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 15 | 170.76 miles (274.80 km) W | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.72 miles (19,482.22 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,099.76 miles (19,472.63 km) N | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,982.90 miles (19,284.57 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,979.52 miles (19,279.13 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,969.76 miles (19,263.42 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,959.97 miles (19,247.66 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,945.74 miles (19,224.76 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,929.23 miles (19,198.19 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,919.93 miles (19,183.22 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,919.49 miles (19,182.52 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,908.82 miles (19,165.33 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,878.93 miles (19,117.24 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,863.19 miles (19,091.91 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,805.54 miles (18,999.13 km) WNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,804.86 miles (18,998.03 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |