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MRI to BRD: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
2,400 mi
3,863 km · 2,086 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRI from BRD?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Brainerd (BRD) is 2,400 miles (3,863 km, 2,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Anchorage and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRI to BRD?
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