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BRD to OAK: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,550 mi
2,494 km · 1,347 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from OAK?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,550 miles (2,494 km, 1,347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to OAK?
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