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LAF to BRD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
549 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from BRD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Brainerd (BRD) is 549 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 Lafayette and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to BRD?
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