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Brainerd → Minneapolis

BRDBrainerdBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport
MSPMinneapolisMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Distance
114 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Brainerd and Minneapolis.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Aug
1
quietest month · Oct
26 min
measured flight time
6 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

In December 2025, January 2026, February 2026, April 2026 we saw less traffic at Brainerd in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinessummer
Bemidji Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Brainerd. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.4Tue
  3. 0.3Wed
  4. 0.5Thu
  5. 0.6Fri
  6. 0.6Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ773%
  2. BE9925%
  3. BE651%
  4. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ91%
  5. Embraer 175E75L1%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026Not seen in this month.
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 202614
  • Bemidji Airlines2×
  • SkyWest Airlines2×
June 202618
  • SkyWest Airlines6×
  • Bemidji Airlines2×
July 2026117
  • SkyWest Airlines15×
  • Bemidji Airlines1×
August 2026269
  • SkyWest Airlines49×
  • Bemidji Airlines17×
September 2026269
  • SkyWest Airlines47×
  • Bemidji Airlines20×
October 202512
  • Bemidji Airlines1×
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BRD-MSP - not a booking guarantee.

Bemidji Airlines

CH · BMJ

Hub: MSP Minneapolis

10 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Brainerd: 1.
  • Direct destinations observed from Minneapolis: 164.

The airports on this route

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

Brainerd, United StatesBRD / KBRD

Regional airport · 1 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,100 ft

46 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, United StatesMSP / KMSP

International hub · 164 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,007 ft

49 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

STC MSPSaint Cloud Regional AirportSt Cloud is about 59 mi from Brainerd.View route →HIB MSPRange Regional AirportHibbing is about 91 mi from Brainerd.View route →

About the route from Brainerd to Minneapolis

The observed direct connection between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) covers approximately 114 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Bemidji Airlines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Brainerd from Minneapolis by air?
The great-circle distance between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport and Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field is approximately 114 mi.
How long is the flight from Brainerd to Minneapolis?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Brainerd to Minneapolis?
Yes, a direct connection between BRD and MSP has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Bemidji Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Brainerd to Minneapolis?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 169 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Bemidji Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Brainerd and Minneapolis?
Same local time in Brainerd and Minneapolis.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.