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EFD to BRD: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,161 mi
1,869 km · 1,009 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from BRD?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,161 miles (1,869 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 EFD to BRD?
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