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HLG to BRD: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
802 mi
1,290 km · 697 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLG from BRD?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Brainerd (BRD) is 802 miles (1,290 km, 697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 Wheeling and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to BRD?
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