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Minneapolis → Brainerd

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

Same local time in Minneapolis and Brainerd.

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
1.5
busiest month · Aug
1
quietest month · Jun
26 min
measured flight time
4 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1.5Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. –Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Minneapolis. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.3Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.3Thu
  5. 0.3Fri
  6. 0.2Sat
  7. 0.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ796%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ93%
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 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • SkyWest Airlines2×
July 202613
  • SkyWest Airlines3×
August 20261.540
  • SkyWest Airlines37×
September 2026135
  • SkyWest Airlines34×
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 2025Not seen in this month.

Airlines observed on this route

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

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 Minneapolis: 164.
  • Direct destinations observed from Brainerd: 1.

The airports on this route

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Minneapolis, United StatesMSP / KMSP

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

52 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

Brainerd, United StatesBRD / KBRD

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

47 °F · ClearSource: 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.

MSP STCSaint Cloud Regional AirportSt Cloud is about 59 mi from Brainerd.View route →MSP HIBRange Regional AirportHibbing is about 91 mi from Brainerd.View route →

About the route from Minneapolis to Brainerd

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Minneapolis from Brainerd by air?
The great-circle distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is approximately 114 mi.
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Brainerd?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Minneapolis to Brainerd?
Yes, a direct connection between MSP and BRD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Minneapolis to Brainerd?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 80 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Minneapolis and Brainerd?
Same local time in Minneapolis and Brainerd.

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.