Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAD to BRD: distance & flight time
Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
957 mi
1,540 km · 831 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
See live GAD→BRD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
957 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GAD
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAD from BRD?
The flight distance from Gadsden (GAD) to Brainerd (BRD) is 957 miles (1,540 km, 831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAD to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 GAD to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAD–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.