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BAD to GVL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport)
580 mi
933 km · 504 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
580 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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
Near GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from GVL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Gainesville (GVL) is 580 miles (933 km, 504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to GVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Gainesville?
Gainesville is 1 hour ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to GVL?
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