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ORD to BRD: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
434 mi
699 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
434 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from BRD?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Brainerd (BRD) is 434 miles (699 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 ORD to BRD?
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