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APA to BRD: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
717 mi
1,154 km · 623 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from BRD?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Brainerd (BRD) is 717 miles (1,154 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Denver and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to BRD?
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