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MHR to BRD: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,477 mi
2,377 km · 1,284 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHR from BRD?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,477 miles (2,377 km, 1,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHR to BRD?
Nonstop service on MHR–BRD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sacramento and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to BRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHR–BRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHR to BRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHR–BRD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.