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LOU to BRD: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
711 mi
1,144 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOU from BRD?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Brainerd (BRD) is 711 miles (1,144 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Louisville and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to BRD?
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