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MKL to BRD: distance & flight time
Jackson (McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m 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
- MKL — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport · Jackson, 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 MKL
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport56 mi away
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport63 mi away
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport65 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport71 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKL from BRD?
The flight distance from Jackson (MKL) to Brainerd (BRD) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKL to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 MKL to BRD?
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