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RDG to BRD: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,000 mi
1,609 km · 869 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from BRD?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,000 miles (1,609 km, 869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 Reading and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to BRD?
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