Brussels, Belgium
| IATA Code | BRU |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EBBR |
| City | Brussels |
| Country | Belgium |
| Time Zone | Europe/Brussels |
| Coordinates | 50.9014, 4.4844 |
| Elevation | 175 ft / 53 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Flanders |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BRU, using BRU as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBRU Sabre: A15JUNLHRBRU Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBRU
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 350 km / 217 mi | ≈ 0.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 5,885 km / 3,657 mi | ≈ 6.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,148 km / 3,199 mi | ≈ 6.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,554 km / 6,558 mi | ≈ 12.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,737 km / 10,400 mi | ≈ 19.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to BRU, at roughly 0.4 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BRU as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Brussels is BRU — Brussels Airport.
Brussels Airport operates on Europe/Brussels time.
In a flight segment line, BRU appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BRU... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to BRU, at an estimated 0.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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