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BFL to BRD: distance & flight time
Bakersfield (Meadows Field) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,496 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFL — Meadows Field · Bakersfield, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFL
- MHV · Mojave Airport57 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport64 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield67 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport109 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFL from BRD?
The flight distance from Bakersfield (BFL) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,496 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFL to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 BFL to BRD?
Nonstop service on BFL–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bakersfield and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Bakersfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFL to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFL–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFL to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFL–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.