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BAD to LEX: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
638 mi
1,026 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from LEX?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 638 miles (1,026 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 1 hour ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to LEX?
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