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BRD to FNL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
682 mi
1,098 km · 593 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
682 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from FNL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 682 miles (1,098 km, 593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 1 hour behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to FNL?
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