Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DLC to BRD: distance & flight time
Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
6,140 mi
9,881 km · 5,335 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live DLC→BRD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLC from BRD?
The flight distance from Dalian (DLC) to Brainerd (BRD) is 6,140 miles (9,881 km, 5,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLC to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 DLC to BRD?
Nonstop service on DLC–BRD 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 12h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dalian and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 13 hours behind Dalian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLC to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DLC–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DLC to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DLC–BRD 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.