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BRD to WYS: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
828 mi
1,333 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
828 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRD from WYS?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 828 miles (1,333 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 West Yellowstone?
West Yellowstone is 1 hour behind Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to WYS?
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