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BRD to MAA: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
8,318 mi
13,387 km · 7,228 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRD
Near MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from MAA?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Madras (MAA) is 8,318 miles (13,387 km, 7,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 47m 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 Madras?
Madras is 10.5 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to MAA?
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