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GCN to BRD: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,178 mi
1,895 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from BRD?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,178 miles (1,895 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Grand Canyon and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to BRD?
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