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GUC to BRD: distance & flight time
Gunnison (Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
847 mi
1,363 km · 736 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
847 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUC — Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport · Gunnison, 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 GUC
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field48 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport52 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport66 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport77 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUC from BRD?
The flight distance from Gunnison (GUC) to Brainerd (BRD) is 847 miles (1,363 km, 736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUC to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Gunnison and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Gunnison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUC to BRD?
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