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EAU to BRD: distance & flight time
Eau Claire (Chippewa Valley Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
166 mi
268 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EAU — Chippewa Valley Regional Airport · Eau Claire, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is EAU from BRD?
The flight distance from Eau Claire (EAU) to Brainerd (BRD) is 166 miles (268 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAU to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 EAU to BRD?
Nonstop service on EAU–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAU to BRD?
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Why are some EAU to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EAU–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.