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BRD to NEL: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
1,085 mi
1,746 km · 943 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from NEL?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 1,085 miles (1,746 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BRD to NEL?
Nonstop service on BRD–NEL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to NEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–NEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to NEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–NEL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.