About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States and Cuamba Airport (FXO), Cuamba, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,374 miles (or 15,086 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: FXO / FQCB
Airport Names:
  1. Cuamba Airport
  2. Cuamba
Location: Cuamba, Mozambique
GPS Coordinates: 14°49'3"S by 36°31'41"E
Area Served: Cuamba, Mozambique
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1919 feet (585 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: FXO Maps & Info

Facts about Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO):

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • With the end of the Pacific War in August 1945, operations at Brownsville AAF were dramatically reduced.
  • 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.

Facts about Cuamba Airport (FXO):

  • In addition to being known as "Cuamba Airport", another name for FXO is "Cuamba".
  • Cuamba Airport (FXO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of FXO.
  • The furthest airport from Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,602 miles (18,671 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.

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 Cuamba Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cuamba Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
199.77 miles (160.56 km) WNWClub Makokola Airport (CMK)Club Makokola, MalawiView Club Makokola Airport on a map Set CMK as destination Airport Set CMK as destination Airport Get more information about Club Makokola Airport
2118.98 miles (191.48 km) WNWMonkey Bay Airport (MYZ)Monkey Bay, MalawiView Monkey Bay Airport on a map Set MYZ as destination Airport Set MYZ as destination Airport Get more information about Monkey Bay Airport
3119.50 miles (192.31 km) WSWChileka International Airport (BLZ)Blantyre, MalawiView Chileka International Airport on a map Set BLZ as destination Airport Set BLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Chileka International Airport
4136.12 miles (219.07 km) NWLichinga Airport (VXC)Lichinga, MozambiqueView Lichinga Airport on a map Set VXC as destination Airport Set VXC as destination Airport Get more information about Lichinga Airport
5149.44 miles (240.51 km) WNWSalima Airport (LMB)Salima, MalawiView Salima Airport on a map Set LMB as destination Airport Set LMB as destination Airport Get more information about Salima Airport
6184.87 miles (297.52 km) ENampula Airport (APL)Nampula, MozambiqueView Nampula Airport on a map Set APL as destination Airport Set APL as destination Airport Get more information about Nampula Airport
7197.19 miles (317.35 km) WNWLilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)Lilongwe, MalawiView Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport on a map Set LLW as destination Airport Set LLW as destination Airport Get more information about Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport
8211.98 miles (341.15 km) WSWChingozi Airport (TCV)Tete, MozambiqueView Chingozi Airport on a map Set TCV as destination Airport Set TCV as destination Airport Get more information about Chingozi Airport
9211.98 miles (341.15 km) WSWChingozi Airport (TET)Tete, MozambiqueView Chingozi Airport on a map Set TET as destination Airport Set TET as destination Airport Get more information about Chingozi Airport
10212.68 miles (342.28 km) SQuelimane Airport (UEL)Quelimane, MozambiqueView Quelimane Airport on a map Set UEL as destination Airport Set UEL as destination Airport Get more information about Quelimane Airport
11240.06 miles (386.34 km) WNWKasungu Airport (KBQ)Kasungu, MalawiView Kasungu Airport on a map Set KBQ as destination Airport Set KBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kasungu Airport
12246.22 miles (396.25 km) ESEAngoche Airport (ANO)Angoche, MozambiqueView Angoche Airport on a map Set ANO as destination Airport Set ANO as destination Airport Get more information about Angoche Airport
13278.00 miles (447.40 km) WNWChipata Airport (CIP)Chipata, ZambiaView Chipata Airport on a map Set CIP as destination Airport Set CIP as destination Airport Get more information about Chipata Airport
14280.60 miles (451.58 km) ENacala Airport (MNC)Nacala, MozambiqueView Nacala Airport on a map Set MNC as destination Airport Set MNC as destination Airport Get more information about Nacala Airport
15288.05 miles (463.57 km) NWMzuzu Airport (ZZU)Mzuzu, MalawiView Mzuzu Airport on a map Set ZZU as destination Airport Set ZZU as destination Airport Get more information about Mzuzu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cuamba Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cuamba Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,601.62 miles (18,670.95 km) ENEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
211,558.17 miles (18,601.03 km) ENEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
311,557.00 miles (18,599.14 km) ENEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
411,540.69 miles (18,572.89 km) ENEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
511,538.53 miles (18,569.41 km) ENEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
611,514.66 miles (18,531.00 km) ENEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
711,487.25 miles (18,486.88 km) ENEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
811,471.14 miles (18,460.96 km) ENEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
911,459.50 miles (18,442.23 km) ENELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,446.46 miles (18,421.24 km) ENEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1111,440.87 miles (18,412.25 km) ENEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1211,387.49 miles (18,326.34 km) ENEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,387.49 miles (18,326.34 km) ENEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,379.03 miles (18,312.72 km) ENEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1511,376.05 miles (18,307.93 km) ENEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF