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DYS to BRD: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from BRD?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from DYS to BRD?
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