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MRN to BRD: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
977 mi
1,573 km · 849 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
977 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRN from BRD?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Brainerd (BRD) is 977 miles (1,573 km, 849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Morganton and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Morganton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to BRD?
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