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SCE to BRD: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
898 mi
1,445 km · 780 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from BRD?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Brainerd (BRD) is 898 miles (1,445 km, 780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between State College Pennsylvania and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BRD?
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