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BFI to BRD: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,323 mi
2,129 km · 1,150 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from BRD?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,323 miles (2,129 km, 1,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 BFI to BRD?
Nonstop service on BFI–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 3h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Seattle and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFI–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFI to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFI–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.