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LAX to BRD: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,534 mi
2,468 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from BRD?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,534 miles (2,468 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Los Angeles and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BRD?
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