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BRD to AKL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
8,049 mi
12,954 km · 6,995 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from AKL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Auckland (AKL) is 8,049 miles (12,954 km, 6,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Brainerd and Auckland?
Auckland is 17 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to AKL?
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