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BAD to DEC: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
573 mi
922 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
573 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from DEC?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Decatur (DEC) is 573 miles (922 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from BAD to DEC?
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