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BRD to SEA: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,324 mi
2,131 km · 1,151 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BRD
Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from SEA?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,324 miles (2,131 km, 1,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 SEA?
Nonstop service on BRD–SEA 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brainerd and Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRD–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRD to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRD–SEA 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.