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FLL to BRD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,601 mi
2,576 km · 1,391 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLL from BRD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,601 miles (2,576 km, 1,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to BRD?
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