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YXD to BRD: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport) → Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport)
989 mi
1,592 km · 859 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
989 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Near BRD
Frequently asked questions
How far is YXD from BRD?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YXD) to Brainerd (BRD) is 989 miles (1,592 km, 859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXD to BRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Edmonton and Brainerd?
Brainerd is 1 hour ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXD to BRD?
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