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BRD to MDW: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
449 mi
723 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from MDW?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Chicago (MDW) is 449 miles (723 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from BRD to MDW?
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