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BRD to SCE: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport)
898 mi
1,445 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from SCE?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to State College Pennsylvania (SCE) is 898 miles (1,445 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to SCE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 State College Pennsylvania?
State College Pennsylvania is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SCE?
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