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BRD to ERI: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
751 mi
1,209 km · 653 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
751 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BRD
Near ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from ERI?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Erie (ERI) is 751 miles (1,209 km, 653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 ERI?
Nonstop service on BRD–ERI 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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Erie?
Erie is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to ERI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–ERI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to ERI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–ERI 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.