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YHY to BRD: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
1,323 mi
2,128 km · 1,149 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YHY from BRD?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Brainerd (BRD) is 1,323 miles (2,128 km, 1,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Hay River and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to BRD?
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