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MSO to BRD: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
944 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from BRD?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Brainerd (BRD) is 944 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Missoula and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to BRD?
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