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BRD to ONT: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Ontario (Ontario International Airport)
1,494 mi
2,404 km · 1,298 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ONT — Ontario International Airport · Ontario, 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 ONT
- CCB · Cable Airport6 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport6 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport47 mi away
- RAL · Riverside Municipal Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from ONT?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Ontario (ONT) is 1,494 miles (2,404 km, 1,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to ONT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 ONT?
Nonstop service on BRD–ONT 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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Ontario?
Ontario is 2 hours behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to ONT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–ONT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to ONT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–ONT 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.