Most east side trips toward downtown or the university run along Circle Drive or across one of the city's bridges, and how long that takes from Briarwood depends more on the time of day than on the distance itself.
Bridge and Circle Drive congestion at peak hours is the real variable in an east side commute like this one, more so than raw kilometres, so timing your actual route matters more than judging it from a map.
Joel Dyck can walk you through what a real Briarwood commute looks like for your specific destination. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.