About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States and Boende Airport (BNB), Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,972 miles (or 12,830 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BRO / KBRO
Airport Names:
  1. Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
  2. (former Brownsville Army Airfield)
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BNB / FZGN
Airport Name: Boende Airport
Location: Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo
GPS Coordinates: 0°16'58"S by 20°52'58"E
Area Served: Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation: 1168 feet (356 meters)
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Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):

  • Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport covers an area of 1,700 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
  • 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.
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  • Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
  • 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.
  • This airport included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.
  • 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.

Facts about Boende Airport (BNB):

  • The furthest airport from Boende Airport (BNB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Boende Airport (meaning Boende Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,267 miles (19,742 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • The closest airport to Boende Airport (BNB) is Basankusu Airport (BSU), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) NW of BNB.

Map of Nearest Airports to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.31 miles (18.20 km) SSWGeneral Servando Canales International Airport (MAM)Matamoros, Tamaulipas, MexicoView General Servando Canales International Airport on a map Set MAM as origin Airport Set MAM as destination Airport Get more information about General Servando Canales International Airport
226.31 miles (42.34 km) NNWValley International Airport (HRL)Harlingen, Texas, United StatesView Valley International Airport on a map Set HRL as origin Airport Set HRL as destination Airport Get more information about Valley International Airport
350.35 miles (81.03 km) WGeneral Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX)Reynosa, MexicoView General Lucio Blanco International Airport on a map Set REX as origin Airport Set REX as destination Airport Get more information about General Lucio Blanco International Airport
453.77 miles (86.53 km) WNWMcAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)McAllen, Texas, United StatesView McAllen Miller International Airport on a map Set MFE as origin Airport Set MFE as destination Airport Get more information about McAllen Miller International Airport
5113.08 miles (181.98 km) NNWNaval Air Station Kingsville (NQI)Kingsville, Texas, United StatesView Naval Air Station Kingsville on a map Set NQI as origin Airport Set NQI as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Kingsville
6123.65 miles (198.99 km) NNaval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP)Corpus Christi, Texas, United StatesView Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on a map Set NGP as origin Airport Set NGP as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
7128.83 miles (207.33 km) NCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)Corpus Christi, Texas, United StatesView Corpus Christi International Airport on a map Set CRP as origin Airport Set CRP as destination Airport Get more information about Corpus Christi International Airport
8132.02 miles (212.46 km) NNWAlice International Airport (ALI)Alice, Texas, United StatesView Alice International Airport on a map Set ALI as origin Airport Set ALI as destination Airport Get more information about Alice International Airport
9152.39 miles (245.25 km) NAransas County Airport (RKP)Rockport, Texas, United StatesView Aransas County Airport on a map Set RKP as origin Airport Set RKP as destination Airport Get more information about Aransas County Airport
10166.92 miles (268.63 km) WGeneral Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY)Monterrey, Nuevo León, MexicoView General Mariano Escobedo International Airport on a map Set MTY as origin Airport Set MTY as destination Airport Get more information about General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
11169.04 miles (272.04 km) NWLaredo International Airport (LRD)Laredo, Texas, United StatesView Laredo International Airport on a map Set LRD as origin Airport Set LRD as destination Airport Get more information about Laredo International Airport
12169.73 miles (273.15 km) NWQuetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD)Nuevo Laredo, MexicoView Quetzalcóatl International Airport on a map Set NLD as origin Airport Set NLD as destination Airport Get more information about Quetzalcóatl International Airport
13179.95 miles (289.60 km) SSWGeneral Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM)Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, MexicoView General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport on a map Set CVM as origin Airport Set CVM as destination Airport Get more information about General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport
14205.88 miles (331.34 km) NVictoria Regional Airport (VCT)Victoria, Texas, United StatesView Victoria Regional Airport on a map Set VCT as origin Airport Set VCT as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Regional Airport
15207.77 miles (334.38 km) NNWCotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT)Cotulla, Texas, United StatesView Cotulla–La Salle County Airport on a map Set COT as origin Airport Set COT as destination Airport Get more information about Cotulla–La Salle County Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,143.30 miles (17,933.36 km) ESESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
211,110.44 miles (17,880.48 km) SWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
310,813.85 miles (17,403.15 km) ESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
410,692.43 miles (17,207.75 km) EPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
510,689.72 miles (17,203.39 km) ERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
610,587.08 miles (17,038.21 km) WSWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as origin Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
710,566.23 miles (17,004.65 km) SSEFuvahmulah Airport (FVM)Fuvahmulah, MaldivesView Fuvahmulah Airport on a map Set FVM as origin Airport Set FVM as destination Airport Get more information about Fuvahmulah Airport
810,514.48 miles (16,921.37 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
910,504.43 miles (16,905.20 km) SSEKaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM)Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, MaldivesView Kaadedhdhoo Airport on a map Set KDM as origin Airport Set KDM as destination Airport Get more information about Kaadedhdhoo Airport
1010,498.96 miles (16,896.40 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
1110,484.09 miles (16,872.47 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1210,460.67 miles (16,834.77 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1310,440.90 miles (16,802.96 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1410,437.38 miles (16,797.30 km) WRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as origin Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
1510,436.48 miles (16,795.84 km) SWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as origin Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Boende Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Boende Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1128.71 miles (207.14 km) NWBasankusu Airport (BSU)Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basankusu Airport on a map Set BSU as destination Airport Set BSU as destination Airport Get more information about Basankusu Airport
2153.05 miles (246.31 km) WSWBasango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ)Kiri, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basango Mboliasa Airport on a map Set KRZ as destination Airport Set KRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Basango Mboliasa Airport
3174.74 miles (281.22 km) NNELisala Airport (LIQ)Lisala, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Lisala Airport on a map Set LIQ as destination Airport Set LIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lisala Airport
4177.50 miles (285.66 km) ESEIkela Airport (IKL)Ikela, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Ikela Airport on a map Set IKL as destination Airport Set IKL as destination Airport Get more information about Ikela Airport
5180.49 miles (290.47 km) WMbandaka Airport (MDK)Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Mbandaka Airport on a map Set MDK as destination Airport Set MDK as destination Airport Get more information about Mbandaka Airport
6213.09 miles (342.94 km) WSWInongo Airport (INO)Inongo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Inongo Airport on a map Set INO as destination Airport Set INO as destination Airport Get more information about Inongo Airport
7234.90 miles (378.04 km) WNWImpfondo Airport (ION)Impfondo, Republic of the CongoView Impfondo Airport on a map Set ION as destination Airport Set ION as destination Airport Get more information about Impfondo Airport
8257.56 miles (414.50 km) ENEYangambi Airport (YAN)Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Yangambi Airport on a map Set YAN as destination Airport Set YAN as destination Airport Get more information about Yangambi Airport
9277.64 miles (446.82 km) SWNioki Airport (NIO)Nioki, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Nioki Airport on a map Set NIO as destination Airport Set NIO as destination Airport Get more information about Nioki Airport
10278.53 miles (448.25 km) SELodja Airport (LJA)Lodja, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Lodja Airport on a map Set LJA as destination Airport Set LJA as destination Airport Get more information about Lodja Airport
11280.45 miles (451.34 km) SBasongo Airport (BAN)Basongo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basongo Airport on a map Set BAN as destination Airport Set BAN as destination Airport Get more information about Basongo Airport
12283.05 miles (455.53 km) NWBétou Airport (BTB)Betou, Republic of the CongoView Bétou Airport on a map Set BTB as destination Airport Set BTB as destination Airport Get more information about Bétou Airport
13312.31 miles (502.62 km) EBangoka International Airport (FKI)Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Bangoka International Airport on a map Set FKI as destination Airport Set FKI as destination Airport Get more information about Bangoka International Airport
14313.49 miles (504.52 km) NGbadolite Airport (BDT)Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Gbadolite Airport on a map Set BDT as destination Airport Set BDT as destination Airport Get more information about Gbadolite Airport
15319.73 miles (514.55 km) SWBandundu Airport (FDU)Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Bandundu Airport on a map Set FDU as destination Airport Set FDU as destination Airport Get more information about Bandundu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Boende Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Boende Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,267.24 miles (19,742.16 km) NWCassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as destination Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,688.74 miles (18,811.16 km) SManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
311,542.13 miles (18,575.21 km) ESECanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as destination Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
411,211.88 miles (18,043.73 km) SEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
511,207.70 miles (18,037.00 km) SETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
611,203.86 miles (18,030.82 km) SEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
711,190.88 miles (18,009.92 km) SSWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
811,176.83 miles (17,987.32 km) SSWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
911,171.26 miles (17,978.35 km) SSWMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
1011,156.24 miles (17,954.18 km) SEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1111,141.07 miles (17,929.77 km) SSWHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1211,133.13 miles (17,916.98 km) SEFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
1311,121.90 miles (17,898.92 km) SEFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
1411,114.73 miles (17,887.38 km) SEMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
1511,109.00 miles (17,878.15 km) SEAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport