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BRD to LEX: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
755 mi
1,215 km · 656 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
755 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from LEX?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 755 miles (1,215 km, 656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 6m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to LEX?
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