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BRD to SDF: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
711 mi
1,145 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from SDF?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Louisville (SDF) is 711 miles (1,145 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SDF?
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