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How far is Brainerd, MN, from Garden City, KS?

The distance between Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) and Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) is 675 miles / 1086 kilometers / 586 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Garden City (GCK) to Brainerd (BRD) is 867 miles / 1396 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 17 hours 1 minutes.

Garden City Regional Airport – Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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Distance from Garden City to Brainerd

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 674.839 miles
  • 1086.048 kilometers
  • 586.419 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
  • 674.939 miles
  • 1086.208 kilometers
  • 586.506 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 Garden City to Brainerd?

The estimated flight time from Garden City Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport is 1 hour and 46 minutes.

What is the time difference between Garden City and Brainerd?

There is no time difference between Garden City and Brainerd.

Flight carbon footprint between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)

On average, flying from Garden City to Brainerd generates about 122 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 122 kilograms equals 268 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Garden City to Brainerd

See the map of the shortest flight path between Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) and Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD).

Airport information

Origin Garden City Regional Airport
City: Garden City, KS
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: GCK
ICAO Code: KGCK
Coordinates: 37°55′39″N, 100°43′26″W
Destination 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