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BRD to CAE: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,099 mi
1,768 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from CAE?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,099 miles (1,768 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to CAE?
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