Nonstop flight route between Brownsville, Texas, United States and Bishop, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States and Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), Bishop, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,459 miles (or 2,348 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 relatively short distance between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport and Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRO / KBRO | 
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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: | BIH / KBIH | 
| Airport Name: | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Bishop, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W | 
| Area Served: | Bishop, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works  | 
                
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4124 feet (1,257 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIH | 
| More Information: | BIH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):
- 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 National Weather Service forecast office for Deep South Texas is located on the airport grounds.
 - 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.
 - 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)".
 - 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.
 - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport is a city owned, public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Brownsville, a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
 - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
 - Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport covers an area of 1,700 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
 - The Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport is the first airport in Texas to offer flight status notification via text-messaging through its website.
 
Facts about Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH):
- The airport covers 830 acres at an elevation of 4,124 ft.
 - The closest airport to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of BIH.
 - The furthest airport from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,267 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The USAF subleased from Inyo County runway use rights and a heliport area of 4.76 acres known as the Bishop Test Site from 15 November 1965 to 19 June 1971 and from 25 November 1980 to 30 September 1985.
 - Because of Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,124 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) has 3 runways.
 
