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BAD to BDS: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
5,764 mi
9,277 km · 5,009 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Near BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from BDS?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Brindisi (BDS) is 5,764 miles (9,277 km, 5,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Brindisi?
Brindisi is 7 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to BDS?
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