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NEW to BRD: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,151 mi
1,853 km · 1,001 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is NEW from BRD?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,151 miles (1,853 km, 1,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 NEW to BRD?
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