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BRD to HFE: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
6,690 mi
10,766 km · 5,813 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, 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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from HFE?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Hefei (HFE) is 6,690 miles (10,766 km, 5,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 HFE?
Nonstop service on BRD–HFE 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 13h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Hefei?
Hefei is 13 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to HFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–HFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to HFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–HFE 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.