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BRD to BUF: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from BUF?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Buffalo (BUF) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to BUF?
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