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BRD to PWK: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport)
427 mi
688 km · 371 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
427 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from PWK?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) is 427 miles (688 km, 371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to PWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 PWK?
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