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BRD to GRR: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Grand Rapids (Gerald R. Ford International Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- GRR — Gerald R. Ford International Airport · Grand Rapids, 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 GRR
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport41 mi away
- BTL · W K Kellogg Airport42 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport45 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from GRR?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Grand Rapids (GRR) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to GRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Grand Rapids?
Grand Rapids is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to GRR?
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