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LNK to BRD: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
405 mi
652 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LNK from BRD?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Brainerd (BRD) is 405 miles (652 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 LNK to BRD?
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