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SMD to BRD: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
576 mi
927 km · 501 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
576 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from BRD?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Brainerd (BRD) is 576 miles (927 km, 501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BRD?
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