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GUF to BRD: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,166 mi
1,876 km · 1,013 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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
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Near GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from BRD?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,166 miles (1,876 km, 1,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUF to BRD?
Nonstop service on GUF–BRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to BRD?
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Why are some GUF to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–BRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.