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BRD to BIL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Billings (Billings Logan International Airport)
690 mi
1,111 km · 600 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, 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 BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from BIL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Billings (BIL) is 690 miles (1,111 km, 600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to BIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 BRD to BIL?
Nonstop service on BRD–BIL 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 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Billings?
Billings is 1 hour behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to BIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–BIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to BIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–BIL 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.