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LFT to BRD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,125 mi
1,810 km · 977 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from BRD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,125 miles (1,810 km, 977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 LFT to BRD?
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