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BRD to CLE: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
701 mi
1,128 km · 609 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
701 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from CLE?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Cleveland (CLE) is 701 miles (1,128 km, 609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to CLE?
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