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BRD to HTL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
480 mi
773 km · 417 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
480 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from HTL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 480 miles (773 km, 417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to HTL?
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