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BAD to NJK: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → El Centro (El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field))
1,278 mi
2,057 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- NJK — El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) · El Centro, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NJK
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from NJK?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to El Centro (NJK) is 1,278 miles (2,057 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to NJK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BAD to NJK?
Nonstop service on BAD–NJK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and El Centro?
El Centro is 2 hours behind Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to NJK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BAD–NJK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BAD to NJK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BAD–NJK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.