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DRO to BRD: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
946 mi
1,523 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRO from BRD?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Brainerd (BRD) is 946 miles (1,523 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 DRO to BRD?
Nonstop service on DRO–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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Durango and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRO–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRO to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRO–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.