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GDW to BRD: distance & flight time
Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
499 mi
803 km · 434 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, 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 GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDW from BRD?
The flight distance from Gladwin (GDW) to Brainerd (BRD) is 499 miles (803 km, 434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDW to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 time difference between Gladwin and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Gladwin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDW to BRD?
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