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BMI to BRD: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
486 mi
781 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is BMI from BRD?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Brainerd (BRD) is 486 miles (781 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BMI to BRD?
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