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BRD to HEK: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,320 mi
8,561 km · 4,623 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from HEK?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,320 miles (8,561 km, 4,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 HEK?
Nonstop service on BRD–HEK 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 10h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Heihe?
Heihe is 13 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to HEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–HEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to HEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–HEK 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.