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BAD to LAF: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
662 mi
1,065 km · 575 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
662 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from LAF?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Lafayette (LAF) is 662 miles (1,065 km, 575 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to LAF?
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