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BRD to LAX: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,534 mi
2,468 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from LAX?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,534 miles (2,468 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to LAX?
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