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BAD to RDU: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
881 mi
1,417 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
881 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from RDU?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 881 miles (1,417 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to RDU?
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