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BUF to BRD: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from BRD?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Brainerd (BRD) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Buffalo and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to BRD?
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