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BRD to CIU: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
461 mi
742 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from CIU?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 461 miles (742 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to CIU?
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