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BRD to UGN: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
414 mi
666 km · 359 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
414 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, 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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from UGN?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Chicago (UGN) is 414 miles (666 km, 359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 UGN?
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