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BRL to CLE: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
485 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, United States
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BRL from CLE?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to Cleveland (CLE) is 485 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 BRL to CLE?
Nonstop service on BRL–CLE 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Burlington and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 1 hour ahead of Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BRL–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BRL to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BRL–CLE 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.