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BRD to GAI: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
992 mi
1,597 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from GAI?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 992 miles (1,597 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to GAI?
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