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BRD to MKC: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
503 mi
810 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from MKC?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Kansas City (MKC) is 503 miles (810 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 MKC?
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