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APN to BRD: distance & flight time
Alpena (Alpena County Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APN — Alpena County Regional Airport · Alpena, 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 APN
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport44 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport53 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport56 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport65 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is APN from BRD?
The flight distance from Alpena (APN) to Brainerd (BRD) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APN to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 APN to BRD?
Nonstop service on APN–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 1h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alpena and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Alpena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APN to BRD?
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Why are some APN to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain APN–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.