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BAD to JGS: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
7,930 mi
12,763 km · 6,891 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
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 JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from JGS?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Jian (JGS) is 7,930 miles (12,763 km, 6,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 Jian?
Jian is 13 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to JGS?
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