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BRD to BHM: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
968 mi
1,558 km · 841 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
968 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from BHM?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Birmingham (BHM) is 968 miles (1,558 km, 841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 BRD to BHM?
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