Nonstop flight route between Brainerd, Minnesota, United States and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(46°24'7"N by 94°8'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Distance from BRD to IAB:
627.38 miles (1,009.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), Brainerd, Minnesota, United States and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 627 miles (or 1,010 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRD / KBRD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°24'7"N by 94°8'8"W |
| Area Served: | Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Brainerd & Crow Wing County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1232 feet (376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRD |
| More Information: | BRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD):
- The furthest airport from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,684 miles (17,193 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport", another name for BRD is "BR".
- The closest airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) is St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) S of BRD.
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport covers an area of 1,560 acres at an elevation of 1,232 feet above mean sea level.
- Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) has 3 runways.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- The Air Force was not the sole occupant during this period.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Wichita Airport was returned to civilian jurisdiction, and it remained so until 1951.
- In spite of the difficulty of building an installation and initiating an entirely new program simultaneously, the base developed into a highly specialized training center.
- Air Materiel Command's mission at the airport was to accept, service and coordinate the transfer of newly produced Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to other installations.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.22 miles (95.31 km) S | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 63.24 miles (101.78 km) NNE | Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 70.75 miles (113.86 km) WSW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 81.91 miles (131.83 km) ESE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 85.37 miles (137.38 km) NNW | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 6 | 88.01 miles (141.64 km) WNW | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 91.51 miles (147.27 km) NE | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 96.74 miles (155.69 km) W | Fergus Falls Municipal Airport (FFM) | Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 9 | 97.03 miles (156.16 km) ENE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 10 | 98.99 miles (159.31 km) ENE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 99.98 miles (160.91 km) SSE | Crystal Airport (MIC) | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 100.88 miles (162.34 km) SSW | Willmar Municipal Airport (ILL) | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 102.66 miles (165.21 km) SE | L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) SW | Benson Municipal Airport (BBB) | Benson, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 113.65 miles (182.90 km) SSE | Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,683.51 miles (17,193.40 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,659.59 miles (17,154.90 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,650.54 miles (17,140.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,633.80 miles (17,113.41 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,601.65 miles (17,061.67 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,579.15 miles (17,025.45 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,568.12 miles (17,007.71 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,557.80 miles (16,991.08 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,557.23 miles (16,990.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,521.04 miles (16,931.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,462.44 miles (16,837.62 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,426.40 miles (16,779.62 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,425.48 miles (16,778.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,412.24 miles (16,756.84 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,364.77 miles (16,680.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) NNE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) NNE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 9.26 miles (14.91 km) WNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 76.37 miles (122.90 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.35 miles (17,284.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.71 miles (17,081.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,592.19 miles (17,046.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,570.38 miles (17,011.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,563.66 miles (17,000.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,545.86 miles (16,971.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,529.43 miles (16,945.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,527.19 miles (16,941.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.83 miles (16,936.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,520.84 miles (16,931.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,501.35 miles (16,900.25 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,489.96 miles (16,881.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,485.79 miles (16,875.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,475.47 miles (16,858.60 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,469.15 miles (16,848.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |