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IAH to BRD: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,136 mi
1,828 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from BRD?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,136 miles (1,828 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 IAH to BRD?
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