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PIE to BRD: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,421 mi
2,287 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIE from BRD?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,421 miles (2,287 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 St. Petersburg and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to BRD?
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