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BRD to KEF: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
2,881 mi
4,637 km · 2,504 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from KEF?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Keflavik (KEF) is 2,881 miles (4,637 km, 2,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 5 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to KEF?
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