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AFW to BRD: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
942 mi
1,515 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFW from BRD?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (AFW) to Brainerd (BRD) is 942 miles (1,515 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFW to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AFW to BRD?
Nonstop service on AFW–BRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFW to BRD?
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Why are some AFW to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AFW–BRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.