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TKF to BRD: distance & flight time
Truckee (Truckee Tahoe Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,397 mi
2,248 km · 1,214 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TKF — Truckee Tahoe Airport · Truckee, 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 TKF
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport23 mi away
- TVL · Lake Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base71 mi away
- NFL · Fallon Naval Air Station77 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is TKF from BRD?
The flight distance from Truckee (TKF) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,397 miles (2,248 km, 1,214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TKF to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Truckee and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 2 hours ahead of Truckee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TKF to BRD?
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