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BRD to CGD: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Changde (Changde Airport)
6,989 mi
11,247 km · 6,073 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from CGD?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Changde (CGD) is 6,989 miles (11,247 km, 6,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to CGD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 CGD?
Nonstop service on BRD–CGD 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 14h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Changde?
Changde is 13 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to CGD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–CGD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to CGD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–CGD 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.