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SLK to BRD: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
974 mi
1,568 km · 847 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLK from BRD?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Brainerd (BRD) is 974 miles (1,568 km, 847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Saranac Lake and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to BRD?
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