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IND to BRD: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
608 mi
978 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is IND from BRD?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Brainerd (BRD) is 608 miles (978 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 Indianapolis and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to BRD?
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