About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO), Brownsville, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,068 miles (or 8,157 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BZZ / EGVN
Airport Name: RAF Brize Norton
Location: Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Defence
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Arrival 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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Facts about RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):

  • On 23 May 2001 the RAF's first C-17 arrived at Brize Norton, one of six to be delivered to 99 Squadron.
  • The station is home to the Administrative Wing, Airport of Embarkation Wing, Depth Support Wing, Forward Support Wing and Operations Wing.
  • The station is home to Air Transport, Air-to-Air refuelling and Military Parachuting, with aircraft operating from the station including the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III and Airbus A330 MRTT Voyager which replaced the now decommissioned Lockheed TriStar in March 2014.
  • 101 Squadron reformed at Brize Norton on 1 May 1984, it previously operated the Avro Vulcan and participated in the Operation Black Buck missions of the Falklands War.
  • To accommodate this expansion, a major infrastructure redevelopment, "Programme Future Brize" was established in 2009.
  • The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  • Following the Falklands War, the RAF found itself lacking in the strategic transport capabilities required to sustain the expanded military presence there.
  • The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.

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.
  • 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.
  • Pan American Airways and World-Wide Consolidated Logistics, Inc.
  • Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport covers an area of 1,700 acres at an elevation of 22 feet above mean sea level.
  • Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) has 3 runways.
  • The National Weather Service forecast office for Deep South Texas is located on the airport grounds.
  • In addition to flight status text-messaging notification, the site also features current fares to popular routes, including Houston, Atlanta, Toronto, Minneapolis/St.
  • In addition to being known as "Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport", another name for BRO is "(former Brownsville Army Airfield)".
  • The airport is served by two commercial airlines, six air taxis and offers three FBOs for general aviation.

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Brize Norton:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Brize Norton:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.00 miles (16.09 km) WSWRAF Fairford (FFD)Fairford, England, United KingdomView RAF Fairford on a map Set FFD as origin Airport Set FFD as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Fairford
212.77 miles (20.55 km) ENEOxford Airport (OXF)Oxford, England, United KingdomView Oxford Airport on a map Set OXF as origin Airport Set OXF as destination Airport Get more information about Oxford Airport
322.84 miles (36.76 km) ESERAF Benson (BEX)Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Benson on a map Set BEX as origin Airport Set BEX as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Benson
424.39 miles (39.25 km) SWRAF Lyneham (LYE)Wiltshire, England, United KingdomView RAF Lyneham on a map Set LYE as origin Airport Set LYE as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lyneham
533.80 miles (54.39 km) ERAF High Wycombe (HYC)High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United KingdomView RAF High Wycombe on a map Set HYC as origin Airport Set HYC as destination Airport Get more information about RAF High Wycombe
640.43 miles (65.07 km) ENEMilton Keynes Airport (KYN)Milton Keynes, England, United KingdomView Milton Keynes Airport on a map Set KYN as origin Airport Set KYN as destination Airport Get more information about Milton Keynes Airport
743.22 miles (69.55 km) SEBlackbushe Airport (BBS)Yateley, Hampshire, England, United KingdomView Blackbushe Airport on a map Set BBS as origin Airport Set BBS as destination Airport Get more information about Blackbushe Airport
843.24 miles (69.58 km) NCoventry Airport (CVT)Coventry, West Midlands, England, United KingdomView Coventry Airport on a map Set CVT as origin Airport Set CVT as destination Airport Get more information about Coventry Airport
945.06 miles (72.51 km) SERAF Odiham (ODH)Odiham, United KingdomView RAF Odiham on a map Set ODH as origin Airport Set ODH as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Odiham
1045.52 miles (73.26 km) SSELasham Airfield (QLA)Lasham, England, United KingdomView Lasham Airfield on a map Set QLA as origin Airport Set QLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lasham Airfield
1146.15 miles (74.27 km) WSWBristol Filton Airport (FZO)Filton, Bristol, United KingdomView Bristol Filton Airport on a map Set FZO as origin Airport Set FZO as destination Airport Get more information about Bristol Filton Airport
1247.72 miles (76.80 km) SEFarnborough Airport (FAB)Farnborough, United KingdomView Farnborough Airport on a map Set FAB as origin Airport Set FAB as destination Airport Get more information about Farnborough Airport
1349.13 miles (79.07 km) NBirmingham Airport (BHX)Birmingham, England, United KingdomView Birmingham Airport on a map Set BHX as origin Airport Set BHX as destination Airport Get more information about Birmingham Airport
1451.07 miles (82.19 km) NESywell Aerodrome (ORM)Northampton / Peterborough, United KingdomView Sywell Aerodrome on a map Set ORM as origin Airport Set ORM as destination Airport Get more information about Sywell Aerodrome
1551.70 miles (83.20 km) ESELondon Heathrow Airport (LHR)London, England, United KingdomView London Heathrow Airport on a map Set LHR as origin Airport Set LHR as destination Airport Get more information about London Heathrow Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Brize Norton:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Brize Norton:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,888.39 miles (19,132.46 km) SEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
211,864.89 miles (19,094.64 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
311,860.51 miles (19,087.59 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,850.26 miles (19,071.10 km) SEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
511,839.16 miles (19,053.23 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
611,824.94 miles (19,030.35 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
711,824.82 miles (19,030.15 km) SEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
811,814.32 miles (19,013.26 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
911,804.17 miles (18,996.93 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1011,794.94 miles (18,982.07 km) SEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1111,794.46 miles (18,981.30 km) SEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,773.27 miles (18,947.20 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1311,765.29 miles (18,934.35 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1411,754.24 miles (18,916.57 km) SSEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1511,750.72 miles (18,910.90 km) SEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport

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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination 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 destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport