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MQT to BRD: distance & flight time
Gwinn (Sawyer International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
321 mi
517 km · 279 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
321 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MQT — Sawyer International Airport · Gwinn, 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 MQT
- ESC · Delta County Airport46 mi away
- IMT · Ford Airport51 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport76 mi away
- MNM · Menominee Regional Airport86 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQT from BRD?
The flight distance from Gwinn (MQT) to Brainerd (BRD) is 321 miles (517 km, 279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQT to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Gwinn and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Gwinn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQT to BRD?
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