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HOU to BRD: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,159 mi
1,865 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from BRD?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,159 miles (1,865 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from HOU to BRD?
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