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How far is La Crosse, WI, from Brainerd, MN?

The distance between Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) and La Crosse (La Crosse Regional Airport) is 224 miles / 360 kilometers / 194 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Brainerd (BRD) to La Crosse (LSE) is 293 miles / 471 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 42 minutes.

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport – La Crosse Regional Airport

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Distance from Brainerd to La Crosse

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Brainerd to La Crosse. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 223.794 miles
  • 360.162 kilometers
  • 194.472 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 223.620 miles
  • 359.882 kilometers
  • 194.321 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Brainerd to La Crosse?

The estimated flight time from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to La Crosse Regional Airport is 55 minutes.

What is the time difference between Brainerd and La Crosse?

There is no time difference between Brainerd and La Crosse.

Flight carbon footprint between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) and La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)

On average, flying from Brainerd to La Crosse generates about 58 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 58 kilograms equals 128 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Brainerd to La Crosse

See the map of the shortest flight path between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) and La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE).

Airport information

Origin Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
City: Brainerd, MN
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BRD
ICAO Code: KBRD
Coordinates: 46°23′53″N, 94°8′17″W
Destination La Crosse Regional Airport
City: La Crosse, WI
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LSE
ICAO Code: KLSE
Coordinates: 43°52′44″N, 91°15′24″W