Brainerd (BRD) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 02m
Bearing
157° SE
Brainerd (BRD) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 114 miles (183 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRD–MSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRD–MSP; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
112
May 2026
Seats
5,600
both directions
Passengers
3,010
both directions
Load factor
53.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRD–MSP?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRD–MSP in May 2026 (112 departures).
- OO
112 departures · 5,600 seats
Share of departures100.0%53.8%
Load
What plane flies BRD–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of BRD–MSP departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
112 departures · 53.8% load
100.0%
How has BRD–MSP traffic changed?
Nonstop BRD–MSP departures rose from 104 in June 2025 to 112 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRD–MSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
104 departures · 3,224 passengers
61.4%
Load
July 2025
107 departures · 3,840 passengers
69.1%
Load
August 2025
106 departures · 3,757 passengers
70.9%
Load
September 2025
108 departures · 2,995 passengers
52.1%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 2,624 passengers
45.4%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 1,943 passengers
35.5%
Load
December 2025
100 departures · 2,371 passengers
46.9%
Load
January 2026
109 departures · 2,061 passengers
34.6%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 1,752 passengers
32.9%
Load
March 2026
104 departures · 2,335 passengers
42.3%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 2,410 passengers
44.9%
Load
May 2026
112 departures · 3,010 passengers
53.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRD → MSP
51.5% full
56 departures · 1,443 passengers
MSP → BRD
56.0% full
56 departures · 1,567 passengers
Nonstop BRD–MSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Brainerd
US
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
Coordinates
46.40°N, 94.13°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Brainerd (BRD) from Minneapolis (MSP)?
BRD to MSP is 114 miles (183 km / 99 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRD to MSP?
A nonstop covers the 114-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRD–MSP?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRD–MSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 114-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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